Death rate from natural disasters in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.37 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.37
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.37
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in Belgium stood at 0.37. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 640.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Belgium peaked at 0.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Belgium 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 | 0 | 0.37 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Belgium?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Belgium was 0.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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