Number of deaths, by world region in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths, by world region was 113,798 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
113,798 deaths
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
127,253 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
101,605 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Belgium is 113,798 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Belgium peaked at 127,253 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,605 deaths, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths, by world region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,028 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 109,738 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 104,159 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 105,746 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 104,986 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 108,639 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 108,740 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 107,671 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 106,016 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 103,878 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 113,904 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 106,891 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 112,732 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 116,853 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 110,105 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 115,031 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 115,575 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 115,060 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 121,701 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 120,384 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 118,670 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 119,354 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 117,246 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 118,036 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 115,972 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 119,310 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 118,722 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 112,529 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 115,351 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 111,968 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 113,636 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 112,236 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 111,899 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 114,530 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 110,778 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 111,799 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 111,681 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105,433 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 104,781 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 107,488 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 104,263 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 104,296 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104,408 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 107,070 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 103,913 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 105,160 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 104,776 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 104,125 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 104,848 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105,131 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105,242 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103,716 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,936 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107,134 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102,143 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 103,324 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 101,605 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 102,193 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 104,709 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 104,558 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105,251 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 104,229 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 109,091 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 109,461 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 104,797 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 110,823 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 108,141 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109,773 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 110,783 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,979 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 127,253 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 112,309 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 119,831 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 113,798 deaths | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,760 deaths | 103,878 deaths | 109,738 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 114,824 deaths | 106,891 deaths | 121,701 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,716 deaths | 111,968 deaths | 119,354 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,426 deaths | 104,781 deaths | 114,530 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,799 deaths | 103,913 deaths | 107,070 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,056 deaths | 101,605 deaths | 107,134 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,133 deaths | 104,229 deaths | 110,823 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,298 deaths | 112,309 deaths | 127,253 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Belgium?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Belgium was 113,798 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127,253 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,605 deaths in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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