Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium
Belgium: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 39.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium stood at 39.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium peaked at 48.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.3%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.2% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.2% | 39.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 Cyprus 39.7% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 39.5% compare
- 51 Hungary 39.2% compare
- 53 United Kingdom 39.2% compare
- 54 Cuba 38.8% compare
- 55 United States 38.6% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Belgium was 39.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.