Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
20.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
Belgium recorded 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Belgium peaked at 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 36.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 28.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1961 | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 34.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 32.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 35.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 32.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 33.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 33.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 32.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 36.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 33.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 34.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 Malta 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Guyana 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Iceland 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Serbia 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 El Salvador 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Belgium?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Belgium was 20.02 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.