Death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 4.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.58
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.54
in 2000
All-time low
4.45
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium stood at 4.58.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium peaked at 16.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 169th 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 road accidents ghe in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.54 | — |
| 2001 | 15.71 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.77 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.88 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.45 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 9.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.87 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.99 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.77 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 | 9.39 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 5.44 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.45 | 4.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Belgium was 4.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Belgium ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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