Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
76.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
422.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
76.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
Belgium recorded 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Belgium peaked at 422.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 76.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 358.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 362.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 364.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 349.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 346.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 340.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 367.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 354.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 400.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 422.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 386.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 406.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 383.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 390.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 406.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 380.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 371.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 369.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 357.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 346.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 342.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 343.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 333.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 309.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 309.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 304.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 309.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 306.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 300.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 300.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 280.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 269.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 256.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 238 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 227.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 222.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 212.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 205.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 199.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 205.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 194.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 191.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 188.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 182.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 177.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 172.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 173.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 164.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 165.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 162.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 152.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 145.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 134.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 130.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 126.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 121.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 107.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 103.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 99.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 90.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 79.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 76.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 340.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 389.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 422.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 338.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 371.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 95 Peru 79.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Canada 79.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Guadeloupe 78.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Denmark 75.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Netherlands 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Spain 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Belgium?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Belgium was 76.83 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 422.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.