Death rates substance disorders who in Belgium

Belgium: Death rates substance disorders who was 5.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.72
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2017
All-time low
4.39
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Belgium, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.12001: 5.22002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 4.42005: 52006: 4.92007: 5.12008: 5.92009: 62010: 5.62011: 5.32012: 6.22013: 6.12014: 62015: 6.22016: 5.92017: 6.32018: 5.92019: 5.52020: 5.72021: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5.72 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Belgium peaked at 6.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2004.

That places Belgium 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.07 4.39 5.99 10
2010s 5.89 5.33 6.27 10
2020s 5.7 5.68 5.72 2

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  4. 35 Serbia 5.65 compare
  5. 36 Switzerland 5.61 compare
  6. 37 Dominica 5.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Belgium?
Death rates substance disorders who in Belgium was 5.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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