Annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium

Belgium: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 3.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.73
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
231.04
in 1865
All-time low
3.31
in 2020
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium, 1841–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3.73 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium peaked at 231.04 in 1865 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2020.

That places Belgium 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium, 1841 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1841 186.52
1842 191.81 +2.8%
1843 181.55 -5.3%
1844 171.42 -5.6%
1845 184.34 +7.5%
1846 215.27 +16.8%
1847 198.75 -7.7%
1848 171.97 -13.5%
1849 186.48 +8.4%
1850 166.91 -10.5%
1851 182.96 +9.6%
1852 178.67 -2.3%
1853 172.03 -3.7%
1854 188.8 +9.7%
1855 207.46 +9.9%
1856 177.65 -14.4%
1857 199.77 +12.5%
1858 203.66 +1.9%
1859 212.86 +4.5%
1860 167.97 -21.1%
1861 198.41 +18.1%
1862 180.77 -8.9%
1863 196.92 +8.9%
1864 200.77 +2.0%
1865 231.04 +15.1%
1866 206.81 -10.5%
1867 181 -12.5%
1868 168.45 -6.9%
1869 155.24 -7.8%
1870 177.09 +14.1%
1871 206.99 +16.9%
1872 181.06 -12.5%
1873 173.08 -4.4%
1874 165.9 -4.1%
1875 191.84 +15.6%
1876 136.72 -28.7%
1877 156.36 +14.4%
1878 191.48 +22.5%
1879 196.04 +2.4%
1880 227.12 +15.9%
1881 192.87 -15.1%
1882 183.03 -5.1%
1883 184.12 +0.6%
1884 204.84 +11.3%
1885 180 -12.1%
1886 226.74 +26.0%
1887 187.19 -17.4%
1888 211.42 +12.9%
1889 205.27 -2.9%
1890 214.33 +4.4%
1891 213.79 -0.3%
1892 214.24 +0.2%
1893 212.73 -0.7%
1894 194.31 -8.7%
1895 218.97 +12.7%
1896 182.72 -16.6%
1897 187.46 +2.6%
1898 203.3 +8.4%
1899 210.97 +3.8%
1900 217.64 +3.2%
1901 185.45 -14.8%
1902 180.25 -2.8%
1903 193.35 +7.3%
1904 190.24 -1.6%
1905 181.78 -4.4%
1906 192.81 +6.1%
1907 168.24 -12.7%
1908 183.41 +9.0%
1909 171.57 -6.5%
1910 171.18 -0.2%
1911 205.57 +20.1%
1912 154.74 -24.7%
1913 163.26 +5.5%
1919 159.08 -2.6%
1920 138.99 -12.6%
1921 150.67 +8.4%
1922 131.7 -12.6%
1923 120.51 -8.5%
1924 111.02 -7.9%
1925 118.23 +6.5%
1926 124.31 +5.1%
1927 116.41 -6.4%
1928 113.14 -2.8%
1929 132.62 +17.2%
1930 122.77 -7.4%
1931 107.3 -12.6%
1932 109.25 +1.8%
1933 106.77 -2.3%
1934 97.99 -8.2%
1935 99.23 +1.3%
1936 102.83 +3.6%
1937 98.74 -4.0%
1938 100.42 +1.7%
1939 95.48 -4.9%
1940 104.21 +9.1%
1941 106.85 +2.5%
1942 103.05 -3.6%
1943 93.56 -9.2%
1944 98.28 +5.0%
1945 118.55 +20.6%
1946 95.7 -19.3%
1947 80.02 -16.4%
1948 71.22 -11.0%
1949 67.34 -5.4%
1950 61.8 -8.2%
1951 58.37 -5.6%
1952 52.23 -10.5%
1953 47.47 -9.1%
1954 47.8 +0.7%
1955 47.78 -0.0%
1956 46.6 -2.5%
1957 41.73 -10.5%
1958 36.27 -13.1%
1959 35.4 -2.4%
1960 35.88 +1.4%
1961 32.79 -8.6%
1962 30.66 -6.5%
1963 31.19 +1.7%
1964 29.17 -6.5%
1965 26.09 -10.6%
1966 27.38 +4.9%
1967 26.29 -4.0%
1968 24.68 -6.1%
1969 25.29 +2.5%
1970 24.68 -2.4%
1971 23.57 -4.5%
1972 20.95 -11.1%
1973 19.24 -8.2%
1974 19.59 +1.8%
1975 18.1 -7.6%
1976 17.63 -2.6%
1977 15.69 -11.0%
1978 15.52 -1.1%
1979 13.59 -12.4%
1980 13.78 +1.4%
1981 13.57 -1.5%
1982 12.35 -9.0%
1983 11.96 -3.2%
1984 11.82 -1.2%
1985 11.01 -6.9%
1986 11.84 +7.5%
1987 11.05 -6.7%
1988 10.1 -8.6%
1989 10.19 +0.9%
1990 9.27 -9.0%
1991 9.41 +1.5%
1992 9.17 -2.6%
1993 9.37 +2.2%
1994 8.47 -9.6%
1995 7.35 -13.2%
1996 6.14 -16.5%
1997 6.04 -1.6%
1998 5.59 -7.5%
1999 5.6 +0.2%
2000 5.25 -6.2%
2001 5.07 -3.4%
2002 5.02 -1.0%
2003 4.71 -6.2%
2004 4.08 -13.4%
2005 4.09 +0.2%
2006 4.38 +7.1%
2007 4.7 +7.3%
2008 4.19 -10.9%
2009 3.83 -8.6%
2010 4.21 +9.9%
2011 3.51 -16.6%
2012 4.34 +23.6%
2013 3.84 -11.5%
2014 3.84 +0.0%
2015 3.59 -6.5%
2016 3.95 +10.0%
2017 3.91 -1.0%
2018 4.15 +6.1%
2019 4.05 -2.4%
2020 3.31 -18.3%
2021 3.36 +1.5%
2022 3.84 +14.3%
2023 3.73 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 187.57 171.42 215.27 9
1850s 189.08 166.91 212.86 10
1860s 188.74 155.24 231.04 10
1870s 177.66 136.72 206.99 10
1880s 200.26 180 227.12 10
1890s 205.28 182.72 218.97 10
1900s 186.47 168.24 217.64 10
1910s 170.77 154.74 205.57 5
1920s 125.76 111.02 150.67 10
1930s 104.08 95.48 122.77 10
1940s 93.88 67.34 118.55 10
1950s 47.55 35.4 61.8 10
1960s 28.94 24.68 35.88 10
1970s 18.86 13.59 24.68 10
1980s 11.77 10.1 13.78 10
1990s 7.64 5.59 9.41 10
2000s 4.53 3.83 5.25 10
2010s 3.94 3.51 4.34 10
2020s 3.56 3.31 3.84 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 191 Russian Federation 3.87 compare
  2. 192 Croatia 3.83 compare
  3. 193 Malta 3.78 compare
  4. 195 Netherlands 3.68 compare
  5. 196 Greece 3.6 compare
  6. 197 Hungary 3.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium?
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Belgium was 3.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 231.04 in 1865.
What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
Belgium ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual death rates in different age groups males
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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