Deaths from falls in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths from falls was 1,727 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Belgium stood at 1,727 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Belgium peaked at 1,857 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,059 deaths, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 deaths | 1,059 deaths | 1,364 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 deaths | 1,393 deaths | 1,772 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,792 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 1,857 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Belgium?
- Deaths from falls in Belgium was 1,727 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 deaths in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths from falls?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.