Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.38 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium peaked at 3.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.38, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.6 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1.86 compare
- 190 North Macedonia 1.8 compare
- 191 Netherlands 1.7 compare
- 193 Japan 1.21 compare
- 194 Belarus 0.9377 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Belgium was 1.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Belgium ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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