Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium stood at 7.8.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium peaked at 13.47 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13.16 | — |
| 1955 | 13.01 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 13.47 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 12.67 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 12.51 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 11.84 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 11.91 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 12.27 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 8.99 | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 7.25 | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 7.77 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 6.05 | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 7.54 | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 6.72 | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 7.82 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.32 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 8.37 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.15 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 9.1 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.81 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.93 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 6.42 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 5.98 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.33 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 6.57 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 6.91 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.83 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.74 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.53 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6.94 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 3.82 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.17 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.99 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.56 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | +5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +68.0% | 2.82 | 4.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.78 | 11.84 | 13.47 | 6 |
| 1960s | 8.27 | 6.05 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.31 | 6.42 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 5.31 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 | 2.84 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 4.73 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6.56 | 7.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belgium was 7.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 1956.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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