Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium
Belgium: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium is 9.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belgium was 9.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.