Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium

Belgium: Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude was 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
358 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2000
All-time low
222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium, 2000–2023

01002003004002000201120232000: 358 Per 100 000 inhabitants2001: 348 Per 100 000 inhabitants2002: 352 Per 100 000 inhabitants2003: 355 Per 100 000 inhabitants2004: 332 Per 100 000 inhabitants2005: 322 Per 100 000 inhabitants2006: 306 Per 100 000 inhabitants2007: 302 Per 100 000 inhabitants2008: 305 Per 100 000 inhabitants2009: 298 Per 100 000 inhabitants2010: 297 Per 100 000 inhabitants2011: 282 Per 100 000 inhabitants2012: 285.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2013: 282.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2014: 268.9 Per 100 000 inhabitants2015: 279.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants2016: 266.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants2017: 263.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2018: 244.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2019: 239.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2020: 228.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants2021: 229.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 236.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants2023: 222.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants for health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium peaked at 358 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Per 100 000 inhabitants Change
2000 358 Per 100 000 inhabitants
2001 348 Per 100 000 inhabitants -2.8%
2002 352 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2003 355 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2004 332 Per 100 000 inhabitants -6.5%
2005 322 Per 100 000 inhabitants -3.0%
2006 306 Per 100 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2007 302 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2008 305 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2009 298 Per 100 000 inhabitants -2.3%
2010 297 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.3%
2011 282.04 Per 100 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2012 285.07 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2013 282.17 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2014 268.94 Per 100 000 inhabitants -4.7%
2015 279.67 Per 100 000 inhabitants +4.0%
2016 266.32 Per 100 000 inhabitants -4.8%
2017 263.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2018 244.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants -7.2%
2019 239.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants -2.0%
2020 228.84 Per 100 000 inhabitants -4.3%
2021 229.38 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2022 236.83 Per 100 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2023 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 327.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants 298 Per 100 000 inhabitants 358 Per 100 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 270.78 Per 100 000 inhabitants 239.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants 297 Per 100 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 229.31 Per 100 000 inhabitants 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants 236.83 Per 100 000 inhabitants 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Switzerland 234.69 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 23 Spain 230.25 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 24 Malta 228.77 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 212.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 211.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 28 Denmark 206.54 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium?
Health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Belgium was 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 358 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2000.
What is the lowest health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 222.19 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 949 data points, 1995–2025
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