Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Belgium is 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Belgium peaked at 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belgium 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 91.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 80.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 73.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 69.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 67.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 63.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 38.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 182 Portugal 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Australia 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Spain 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Belgium?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Belgium was 34.47 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Belgium ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.