Cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium
Belgium: Cause of death, by injury, male was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +14.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Belgium was 7.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.