Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium
Belgium: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,683 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium stood at 2,683 Year. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium peaked at 3,662 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,683 Year, in 2023.
That places Belgium 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,662 Year | — |
| 2012 | 3,585 Year | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,483 Year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,307 Year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,288 Year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,163 Year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,064 Year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,035 Year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,886 Year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,126 Year | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,014 Year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,884 Year | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,683 Year | -7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,683 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,683 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,275 Year | 2,886 Year | 3,662 Year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,927 Year | 2,683 Year | 3,126 Year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium?
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium was 2,683 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,662 Year in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,683 Year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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