Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium
Belgium: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.9372 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium is 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium peaked at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9372 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Belgium 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9698 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9838 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9619 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9463 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9685 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9633 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9865 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9372 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9859 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9559 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9691 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9474 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9873 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9463 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9688 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9372 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9977 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 51 Denmark 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Niger 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Mauritius 0.9657 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guyana 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Belgium was 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9372 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.