Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
Belgium recorded 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belgium peaked at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 192nd 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 North Macedonia 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Japan 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Belarus 0.9377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belgium?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Belgium was 1.38 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Belgium ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.