Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate by cause who mdb was 98.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
98.58
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
182.13
in 1978
All-time low
98.58
in 2022
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.58 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium peaked at 182.13 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 98.58, in 2022.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 155.69 | — |
| 1955 | 157.89 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 157.37 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 158.77 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 160.07 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 161.18 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 167.31 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 165.74 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 170.13 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 172.18 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 167.6 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 170.12 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 170.8 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 171.99 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 173.23 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 171.87 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 171.26 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 174.24 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 173.31 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 173.85 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 172.24 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 174.45 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 172.31 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 173.83 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 182.13 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 177.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 178.36 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 180.28 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 177.11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 177.37 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 176.05 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 174.71 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 172.22 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 169.97 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 171.06 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 164.92 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 164.06 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 164.4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 164.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 162.77 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 163.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 157.73 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 158.02 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 153.13 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 147.81 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 143.23 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 142.02 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 140.13 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 135.84 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 132.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 133.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 129.79 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 130.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.76 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 127.17 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 126.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 124.89 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 121.09 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 119.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 116.27 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 114.89 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 112.35 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 108.33 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 103.93 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 103.06 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.32 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.73 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.58 | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.49 | 155.69 | 161.18 | 6 |
| 1960s | 170.1 | 165.74 | 173.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.54 | 171.26 | 182.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.61 | 169 | 180.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.01 | 147.81 | 164.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.51 | 127.17 | 143.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.14 | 103.06 | 126.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.21 | 98.58 | 100.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium was 98.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 182.13 in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.58 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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