Death rate from Alzheimer's in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
36.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
Belgium recorded 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Belgium peaked at 75.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Belgium 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 43.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 46.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 47.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 72.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 69.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 74.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 72.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 75.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 69.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Australia 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 New Zealand 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 France 65.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Uruguay 64.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Luxembourg 56.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Japan 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5648 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Belgium?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Belgium was 64.98 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.