Crude death rate hmd in Belgium
Belgium: Crude death rate hmd was 9.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.45
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.86
in 1866
All-time low
0
in 1914
Years of data
179
1841–2023
Crude death rate hmd in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.45 for crude death rate hmd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Belgium peaked at 25.86 in 1866 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.
That places Belgium 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 179 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 19.99 | 17.9 | 23.45 | 9 |
| 1850s | 18.05 | 17.06 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.43 | 15.75 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.32 | 16.67 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.93 | 15.32 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.92 | 13.29 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.13 | 12.69 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.45 | 0 | 13.79 | 6 |
| 1920s | 11.74 | 11.3 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.8 | 11.03 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.99 | 11.65 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.46 | 11 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 11.23 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.79 | 11.27 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 | 10.45 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 10.14 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 | 9.33 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.45 | 10.98 | 4 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Belgium?
- Crude death rate hmd in Belgium was 9.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 1866.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
- How does Belgium rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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