Belgium vs Taiwan, China: Mortality rates at age 65
Belgium
1.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Taiwan, China
1.3 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
192nd
Taiwan, China rank
189th
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Belgium ranks 192nd and Taiwan, China ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1983 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2051 deaths per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1992 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0951 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1112 deaths per 1,000 people | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Belgium or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.29 deaths per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan, China rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- Belgium ranks 192nd and Taiwan, China ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.