Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
228.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
582.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
227.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium stood at 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium peaked at 582.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 227.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belgium 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 463.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 472.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 478.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 466.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 463.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 458.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 500.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 486.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 550.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 582.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 535.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 566.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 538.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 552.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 579.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 547.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 538.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 539.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 524.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 515.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 514.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 523.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 512.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 481.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 485.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 486.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 498.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 502.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 503.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 509.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 480.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 477.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 464.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 429.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 414.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 412.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 398.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 391.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 383.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 400.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 383.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 385.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 385.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 373.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 368.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 362.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 371.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 357.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 360.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 357.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 338.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 330.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 311.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 311.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 309.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 301.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 296.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 281.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 283.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 280.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 266.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 278.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 263.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 261.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 250.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 237.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 227.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 467.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 458.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 478.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 544.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 486.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 582.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 512.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 481.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 539.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 509.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 371.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 296.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Uruguay 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Switzerland 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Albania 228.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Malta 227.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Jamaica 226.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 225.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium was 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 582.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.