Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate by cause who mdb was 98.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.73
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
182.13
in 1978
All-time low
98.73
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.73 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% 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, 98.73, in 2021.
That places Belgium 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
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 | 99.52 | 98.73 | 100.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 100.3 compare
- 46 Argentina 99.49 compare
- 47 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 99.32 compare
- 49 Armenia, Republic of 98.66 compare
- 50 Chile 98.03 compare
- 51 Canada 98.02 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Belgium was 98.73 in 2021, 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 98.73 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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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