Deaths from pneumonia in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths from pneumonia was 6,794 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from pneumonia in Belgium is 6,794 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Belgium peaked at 6,794 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,287 deaths, in 2014.
That places Belgium 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,242 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,481 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4,899 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5,275 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4,362 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 4,995 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,652 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,373 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,640 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,650 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,500 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,330 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,678 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4,894 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,287 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 5,508 deaths | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 5,053 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5,873 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 6,705 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 6,139 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4,356 deaths | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 6,794 deaths | +56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,757 deaths | 4,362 deaths | 5,275 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,197 deaths | 4,287 deaths | 6,705 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,575 deaths | 4,356 deaths | 6,794 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Belgium?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Belgium was 6,794 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,794 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,287 deaths in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.