Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
61.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
354.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
60.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium is 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium peaked at 354.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 60.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Belgium 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 310.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 310.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 311.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 299.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 292.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 284.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 307.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 293.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 336.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 354.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 319.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 335.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 316.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 318.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 332.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 307.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 302 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 295.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 282.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 275.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 274.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 273.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 261.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 244.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 247.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 241.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 246.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 243.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 239.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 239.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 222.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 212.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 204.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 191.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 177.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 168.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 164.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 157.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 163.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 155.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 148.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 144.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 138.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 138.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 131.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 132.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 132.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 122.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 117.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 108.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 105.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 87.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 85.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 80.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 74.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 72.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 60.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 284.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 322.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 302 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 92 Sweden 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Martinique 65.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Netherlands 61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Canada 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belgium was 61.38 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 sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 354.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.