Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Belgium
10.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Belgium rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 86.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 38.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Belgium, at 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.