How does Belgium rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?

Belgium ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.

Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium

Name: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 66.8%

World rank

92nd

of 111 countries

All-time high

59.51 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1956

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1997

Years of data

1954–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 by age group in Belgium stood at 0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 66.8% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium peaked at 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.

That places Belgium 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium, 1954 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1954	20.28 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1955	16.55 deaths per 100,000 people	-18.4%
1956	59.51 deaths per 100,000 people	+259.5%
1957	13.49 deaths per 100,000 people	-77.3%
1958	11.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-16.7%
1959	15.5 deaths per 100,000 people	+38.0%
1960	16.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.8%
1961	50.72 deaths per 100,000 people	+215.0%
1962	24.69 deaths per 100,000 people	-51.3%
1963	31.05 deaths per 100,000 people	+25.7%
1964	25.36 deaths per 100,000 people	-18.3%
1965	18.57 deaths per 100,000 people	-26.8%
1966	17.2 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.4%
1967	19.8 deaths per 100,000 people	+15.1%
1968	20.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.0%
1969	25.04 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.8%
1970	15.79 deaths per 100,000 people	-36.9%
1971	12.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-22.5%
1972	19.82 deaths per 100,000 people	+62.0%
1973	22.85 deaths per 100,000 people	+15.3%
1974	27.95 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.3%
1975	32.5 deaths per 100,000 people	+16.3%
1976	3.36 deaths per 100,000 people	-89.6%
1977	20.89 deaths per 100,000 people	+520.8%
1978	11.67 deaths per 100,000 people	-44.1%
1979	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	-85.8%
1980	6.57 deaths per 100,000 people	+297.4%
1981	4.9 deaths per 100,000 people	-25.4%
1982	5.78 deaths per 100,000 people	+17.9%
1983	2.5 deaths per 100,000 people	-56.6%
1984	4.17 deaths per 100,000 people	+66.5%
1985	7.92 deaths per 100,000 people	+89.8%
1986	6.91 deaths per 100,000 people	-12.7%
1987	1.72 deaths per 100,000 people	-75.1%
1988	1.7 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
1989	0.8361 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.9%
1990	5.73 deaths per 100,000 people	+585.1%
1991	1.61 deaths per 100,000 people	-72.0%
1992	3.2 deaths per 100,000 people	+99.5%
1993	6.55 deaths per 100,000 people	+104.6%
1994	4.25 deaths per 100,000 people	-35.1%
1995	6.09 deaths per 100,000 people	+43.3%
1996	2.61 deaths per 100,000 people	-57.2%
1997	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1998	4.37 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1999	6.18 deaths per 100,000 people	+41.5%
2000	2.64 deaths per 100,000 people	-57.3%
2001	4.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+66.4%
2002	1.78 deaths per 100,000 people	-59.4%
2003	0.8944 deaths per 100,000 people	-49.8%
2004	4.38 deaths per 100,000 people	+390.0%
2005	3.42 deaths per 100,000 people	-22.1%
2006	5.83 deaths per 100,000 people	+70.8%
2007	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	-71.7%
2008	1.62 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.0%
2009	3.16 deaths per 100,000 people	+95.4%
2010	10.25 deaths per 100,000 people	+224.8%
2011	3.07 deaths per 100,000 people	-70.0%
2012	4.65 deaths per 100,000 people	+51.5%
2013	0.7925 deaths per 100,000 people	-83.0%
2014	7.96 deaths per 100,000 people	+904.3%
2015	7.31 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.1%
2016	3.26 deaths per 100,000 people	-55.5%
2017	5.8 deaths per 100,000 people	+78.0%
2018	4.2 deaths per 100,000 people	-27.5%
2019	1.7 deaths per 100,000 people	-59.7%
2020	2.59 deaths per 100,000 people	+52.6%
2021	0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people	-66.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.76 deaths per 100,000 people	11.24 deaths per 100,000 people	59.51 deaths per 100,000 people	6
1960s	24.89 deaths per 100,000 people	16.1 deaths per 100,000 people	50.72 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	16.87 deaths per 100,000 people	1.65 deaths per 100,000 people	32.5 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	4.3 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8361 deaths per 100,000 people	7.92 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	4.06 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	6.55 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	2.97 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8944 deaths per 100,000 people	5.83 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	4.9 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7925 deaths per 100,000 people	10.25 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	1.72 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people	2.59 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Belgium

89 Hungary 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
90 Switzerland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
91 Austria 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium?: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Belgium was 0.8595 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 by age group recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?: Belgium ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.