Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized was 78.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78.91
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
422.48
in 1963
All-time low
76.22
in 2020
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 78.91 for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium peaked at 422.48 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 76.22, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 358.96 | — |
| 1955 | 362.29 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 364.06 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 349.95 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 346.44 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 340.08 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 367.45 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 354.22 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 400.96 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 422.48 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 386.26 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 406.35 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 383.1 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 390.44 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 406.89 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 380.63 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 371.72 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 369.61 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 357.21 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 346.82 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 342.68 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 343.66 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 333.46 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 309.62 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 309.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 304.46 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 309.85 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 306.35 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 300.44 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 300.28 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 280.8 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 269.76 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 256.26 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 238 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 227.56 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 222.41 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 212.35 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 205.64 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 199.29 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 205.72 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 194.59 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 191.75 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 188.97 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 182.44 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 177.06 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 172.41 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 173.59 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 164.28 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 165.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 162.82 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 152.66 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 145.6 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 134.46 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 130.86 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 126.95 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 121.27 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 117.09 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 109.42 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 107.26 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 103.95 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.01 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 99.19 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.97 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 90.82 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.02 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 79.25 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 76.22 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.83 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.91 | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 78.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.2, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 78.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 168.88, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353.63 | 340.08 | 364.06 | 6 |
| 1960s | 389.88 | 354.22 | 422.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 338.89 | 304.46 | 371.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.17 | 222.41 | 309.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.02 | 172.41 | 212.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.76 | 121.27 | 173.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 79.25 | 117.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.32 | 76.22 | 78.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 92 Thailand 80.33 compare
- 93 Martinique 79.72 compare
- 94 Peru 79.44 compare
- 96 Guadeloupe 78.17 compare
- 97 Denmark 75.26 compare
- 98 Netherlands 74.54 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Belgium was 78.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 422.48 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.22 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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