Death rate from falls in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from falls was 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
10.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Belgium is 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Belgium peaked at 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Poland 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 France 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Australia 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Slovakia 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Palau 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Georgia 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Belgium?
- Death rate from falls in Belgium was 14.88 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 falls recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from falls?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.