Belgium vs Luxembourg: Share of deaths from each major cause
Belgium
4.3%
in 2021
Luxembourg
4.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Luxembourg rank
34th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 34th 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.