Mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, adult, female was 43.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.5 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
109.84 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
43.5 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium is 43.5 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium peaked at 109.84 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.5 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Belgium 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.84 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 104.95 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 109.12 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 108.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 106.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 108.53 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 107.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 105.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 106.53 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 107.03 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 105.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 103.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 102.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 100.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 99.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 101.29 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 98.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 96.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 90.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 88.33 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 88.54 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 83.77 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 81.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 82.06 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 78.65 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 76.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 76.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 72.28 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 73.42 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 71.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 73.28 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 71.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 70.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.72 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.92 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.49 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 68.7 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 67.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 65.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 62.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 62.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.08 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 59.46 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.05 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 57.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.26 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 53.98 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.3 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 49.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 49.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.99 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 47.78 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 46.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.99 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.5 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.37 per 1,000 female adults | 104.95 per 1,000 female adults | 109.84 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.71 per 1,000 female adults | 93.27 per 1,000 female adults | 105.61 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.58 per 1,000 female adults | 76.56 per 1,000 female adults | 90.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.69 per 1,000 female adults | 67.49 per 1,000 female adults | 75.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 per 1,000 female adults | 61.1 per 1,000 female adults | 68.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.75 per 1,000 female adults | 46.99 per 1,000 female adults | 59.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.47 per 1,000 female adults | 43.5 per 1,000 female adults | 47.78 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 180 France 44.99 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 181 Ireland 44.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 182 Netherlands 43.63 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 184 Puerto Rico 42.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 185 Australia 41.65 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 186 Portugal 41.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Belgium was 43.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 109.84 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Belgium ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.