Deaths from road injuries in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths from road injuries was 532 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
532
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,698
in 2000
All-time low
514
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 532 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Belgium peaked at 1,698 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 514, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,698 | — |
| 2001 | 1,620 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,426 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,251 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1,198 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,144 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,106 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,149 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,007 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,014 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 881 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 895 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 794 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 788 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 768 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 786 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 691 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 628 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 623 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 664 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 514 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 532 | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 532 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,261 | 1,007 | 1,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.8 | 623 | 895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523 | 514 | 532 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Belgium?
- Deaths from road injuries in Belgium was 532 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,698 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 514 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Belgium ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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