Deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,584 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,584 Number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,665 Number
in 2018
All-time low
1,138 Number
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium is 1,584 Number, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium peaked at 1,665 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,138 Number, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,280 Number | — |
| 2012 | 1,213 Number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,464 Number | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1,269 Number | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 Number | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1,334 Number | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,628 Number | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,665 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,616 Number | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,244 Number | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 1,138 Number | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,477 Number | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 1,584 Number | +7.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,584 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,584 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,441 Number | 1,213 Number | 1,665 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,361 Number | 1,138 Number | 1,584 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium?
- Deaths related to infectious diseases in Belgium was 1,584 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 Number in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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