Death rate from poisonings in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2010
All-time low
0.4
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.4 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Belgium peaked at 0.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Belgium?
- Death rate from poisonings in Belgium was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Belgium ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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