Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Belgium
Belgium: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality was 15,975 Deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Belgium is 15,975 Deaths, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Belgium peaked at 18,629 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,580 Deaths, in 2019.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,020 Deaths | 16,074 Deaths | 18,629 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,254 Deaths | 14,580 Deaths | 15,876 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,150 Deaths | 15,975 Deaths | 18,334 Deaths | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Belgium?
- Avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Belgium was 15,975 Deaths in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18,629 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,580 Deaths in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.