HIV/AIDS deaths in Belgium
Belgium: HIV/AIDS deaths was 20.43 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Belgium is 20.43 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Belgium peaked at 244.59 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.79 deaths, in 2017.
That places Belgium 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.62 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 194.99 deaths | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 213.67 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 230.18 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 244.59 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 172.05 deaths | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 91.13 deaths | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 59.89 deaths | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 46.56 deaths | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 40.57 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 38.19 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 37.48 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.04 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 34.43 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.95 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.56 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.22 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 30.29 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 31.22 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.14 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 23.62 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.91 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 23.67 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 21.79 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 20.89 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.39 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.79 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.63 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 20.38 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.1 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.16 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.59 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.48 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 20.43 deaths | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20.43 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20.43 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 deaths, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -47.0% | 172.05 deaths | 91.13 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.82 deaths | 40.57 deaths | 244.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 deaths | 30.29 deaths | 38.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 deaths | 19.79 deaths | 27.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 deaths | 20.1 deaths | 21.59 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Belgium?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Belgium was 20.43 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 244.59 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 deaths in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.