Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Belgium
Belgium: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 283.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 283.81 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 443.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283.81, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 443.91 | — |
| 2001 | 432.67 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 436.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 434.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 407.28 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 404.59 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 389.18 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 378.19 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 378.17 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 368.3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 369.12 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 357.52 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 362.21 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 352.69 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 333.22 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 340.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 329.99 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 324.71 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 317.64 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 307.36 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 287.97 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 283.81 | -1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 283.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 340.94, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 283.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 457.53, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.32 | 368.3 | 443.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.54 | 307.36 | 369.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.89 | 283.81 | 287.97 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Belgium?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Belgium was 283.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 443.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.81 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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