Belgium vs Canada: Share of deaths from each major cause
Belgium
4.3%
in 2021
Canada
4.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
36th
Canada rank
35th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Canada ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Canada ranks 35th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.