Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium

Belgium: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 8.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.27
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
27.37
in 1967
All-time low
8.27
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 8.27 for death rate from diabetes who mdb in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium peaked at 27.37 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2021.

That places Belgium 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium, 1954 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1954 25.96
1955 26.3 +1.3%
1956 26.06 -0.9%
1957 24.68 -5.3%
1958 24.56 -0.5%
1959 22.91 -6.7%
1960 22.63 -1.2%
1961 18.53 -18.1%
1962 19.68 +6.2%
1963 21.2 +7.7%
1964 20.67 -2.5%
1965 26.38 +27.7%
1966 27.11 +2.8%
1967 27.37 +1.0%
1968 27.36 -0.0%
1969 26.99 -1.3%
1970 26.9 -0.3%
1971 25.87 -3.8%
1972 24.9 -3.8%
1973 23.69 -4.8%
1974 23.41 -1.2%
1975 24.68 +5.4%
1976 23.71 -3.9%
1977 22.28 -6.0%
1978 23.59 +5.9%
1979 20.14 -14.6%
1980 20.77 +3.1%
1981 18.72 -9.8%
1982 16.87 -9.9%
1983 16.88 +0.1%
1984 16.93 +0.3%
1985 16.3 -3.7%
1986 14.96 -8.2%
1987 14.11 -5.7%
1988 13.48 -4.4%
1989 13.51 +0.2%
1990 13.26 -1.9%
1991 12.62 -4.8%
1992 12 -4.9%
1993 14.05 +17.1%
1994 12.76 -9.2%
1995 13.2 +3.5%
1996 13 -1.5%
1997 12.66 -2.6%
1998 11.61 -8.3%
1999 15.8 +36.1%
2000 12.83 -18.8%
2001 12.25 -4.5%
2002 12.76 +4.1%
2003 13.55 +6.2%
2004 12.7 -6.3%
2005 12.6 -0.8%
2006 11.76 -6.7%
2007 11.47 -2.4%
2008 11.78 +2.7%
2009 11.86 +0.7%
2010 11.27 -4.9%
2011 10.63 -5.7%
2012 11.6 +9.2%
2013 10.73 -7.5%
2014 9.96 -7.2%
2015 9.7 -2.6%
2016 9.02 -7.0%
2017 9.2 +2.0%
2018 9.45 +2.7%
2019 8.88 -6.0%
2020 9.12 +2.7%
2021 8.27 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.08 22.91 26.3 6
1960s 23.79 18.53 27.37 10
1970s 23.92 20.14 26.9 10
1980s 16.25 13.48 20.77 10
1990s 13.1 11.61 15.8 10
2000s 12.36 11.47 13.55 10
2010s 10.04 8.88 11.6 10
2020s 8.7 8.27 9.12 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 96 Norway 8.5 compare
  2. 97 Finland 8.43 compare
  3. 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.38 compare
  4. 100 Bulgaria 8.25 compare
  5. 101 Iceland 7.94 compare
  6. 102 Switzerland 7.43 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Belgium was 8.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 1967.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
Belgium ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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