Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Belgium
Belgium: Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable was 2,683 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Belgium stood at 2,683. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,683, in 2023.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 44 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 … treatable in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,662 | — |
| 2012 | 3,585 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,483 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,307 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,288 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,163 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,064 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,035 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,886 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,126 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,014 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,884 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,683 | -7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,683 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,683 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,275 | 2,886 | 3,662 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,927 | 2,683 | 3,126 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 44 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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