Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium stood at 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium peaked at 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 163.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 164.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 162.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 151.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 145.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 135.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 128.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 125.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 118.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 111.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 109.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 105.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 100.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 83.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 77.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 182 Spain 76.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 76.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Switzerland 76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Norway 74.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Luxembourg 73.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Andorra 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Belgium was 75.38 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 172.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Belgium ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.