Mortality by week in Belgium

Belgium: Mortality by week was 2,063 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,063 Deaths
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2,859 Deaths
in 2022
All-time low
2,063 Deaths
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in Belgium, 2015–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015202020252015: 2.1k Deaths2016: 2.4k Deaths2017: 2.4k Deaths2018: 2.3k Deaths2019: 2.2k Deaths2020: 2.4k Deaths2021: 2.4k Deaths2022: 2.9k Deaths2023: 2.4k Deaths2024: 2.5k Deaths2025: 2.1k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality by week in Belgium is 2,063 Deaths, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in Belgium peaked at 2,859 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,063 Deaths, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,259 Deaths 2,123 Deaths 2,418 Deaths 5
2020s 2,451 Deaths 2,063 Deaths 2,859 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Greece 2,272 Deaths compare
  2. 11 Hungary 2,148 Deaths compare
  3. 12 Czechia 2,093 Deaths compare
  4. 14 Portugal 2,007 Deaths compare
  5. 15 Austria 1,691 Deaths compare
  6. 16 Sweden 1,544 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in Belgium?
Mortality by week in Belgium was 2,063 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,859 Deaths in 2022.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,063 Deaths in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for mortality by week?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.