Death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate was 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Belgium is 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Belgium peaked at 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 death rate in Belgium?
- Death rate in Belgium was 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.