Deaths from falls in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths from falls was 1,727 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,727 deaths
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,857 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
1,059 deaths
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,102 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,079 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,059 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,164 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,265 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,170 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,125 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,235 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,364 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,283 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,587 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 1,393 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,548 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,548 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,566 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,672 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,588 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,616 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,653 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,772 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,857 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,727 deaths | -7.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,727 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,727 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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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.