Deaths by age group in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by age group was 1,363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,363
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,363
in 2023
All-time low
16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Belgium is 1,363, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Belgium peaked at 1,363 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1950.
That places Belgium 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16 | — |
| 1951 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 1952 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 1961 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 112 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 117 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 143 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 153 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 170 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 189 | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 224 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 218 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 235 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 252 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 283 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 282 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 309 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 339 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 353 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 368 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 424 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 447 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 479 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 536 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 566 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 553 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 581 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 595 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 635 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 691 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 698 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 744 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 740 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 831 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 859 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 877 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 961 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 824 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 770 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 750 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 756 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,027 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 998 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,257 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 1,363 | +8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,363 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 11.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,363 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.1 | 16 | 32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.7 | 36 | 63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.2 | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.9 | 112 | 224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.3 | 218 | 424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.1 | 447 | 698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811.2 | 740 | 961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 | 998 | 1,363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 deaths by age group in Belgium?
- Deaths by age group in Belgium was 1,363 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by age group?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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