Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.93 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
194.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1865
All-time low
2.34 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium peaked at 194.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1865 and was at its lowest, 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 151.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1842 | 160.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1843 | 148.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1844 | 137.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1845 | 149.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1846 | 177.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1847 | 162.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1848 | 141.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1849 | 152.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1850 | 140.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1851 | 144.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 148.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 139.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1854 | 154 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 170.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1856 | 145.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1857 | 163.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1858 | 162.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 175.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 132.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1861 | 164.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1862 | 149.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1863 | 161.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 166.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1865 | 194.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1866 | 173.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1867 | 144.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1868 | 142.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 131.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1870 | 145.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1871 | 169.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1872 | 148.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1873 | 141.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1874 | 135.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1875 | 157.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1876 | 110 deaths per 1,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1877 | 125.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1878 | 159.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1879 | 160.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 192.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1881 | 159.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1882 | 151.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1883 | 154.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 170.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1885 | 149.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1886 | 188.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1887 | 154.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1888 | 172.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1889 | 169.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 174.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 172.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 175.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 177.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 157.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1895 | 180.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 151.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1897 | 156.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 164.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 177.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 177.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 151.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1902 | 147.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 157.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 160.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 147.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 159.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 136.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1908 | 151.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1909 | 140.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1910 | 140.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 171.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1912 | 123.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1913 | 133.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1919 | 123.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 107.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1921 | 116.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1922 | 102.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1923 | 93.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 89.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1925 | 92.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 94.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 89.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1928 | 86.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 102.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1930 | 93.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1931 | 80.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1932 | 85.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 82.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1934 | 74.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1935 | 74.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 79.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 77.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 74.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 73.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 78.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 80.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 80.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 73.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1944 | 75.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 95.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1946 | 73.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1947 | 62.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 52.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1949 | 49.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 47.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 44.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 41.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 38.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 37.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 35.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 34.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 32.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 28.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 26.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 26.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 24.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 21.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 22.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 18.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 17.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 18.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 16.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 15.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 13.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 4.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 153.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1850s | 154.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 139.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 175.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 156.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 194.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 145.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 110 deaths per 1,000 people | 169.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 166.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 149.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 192.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 168.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 180.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 152.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 138.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1920s | 97.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 79.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 93.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Belgium was 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 194.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1865.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.