Mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, adult, male was 73.08 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.08 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
209.46 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
73.08 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 73.08 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium peaked at 209.46 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 73.08 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.46 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 200.58 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 201.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 203.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 200.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 204.26 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 196.08 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 197.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 199.36 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 199.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 194.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 192.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 194.31 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 190.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 181.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 184.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 182.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 178.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 180.67 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 175.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 174.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 167.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 166.78 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 165.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 159.44 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 157.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 152.39 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 149.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 144.19 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 141.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 138.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 138.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 135.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 136.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 136.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 136.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 132.43 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 131.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 129.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 131.88 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 130.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 128.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 124.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 122.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 116.53 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 114.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 110.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 109.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 111.65 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 107.24 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 102.29 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 100.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 99.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.41 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 91.5 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 89.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.25 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 83 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 80.46 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 77.72 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 82.33 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 80.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 76.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 73.08 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73.08 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73.08 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.23 per 1,000 male adults | 196.08 per 1,000 male adults | 209.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.45 per 1,000 male adults | 175.33 per 1,000 male adults | 194.43 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.88 per 1,000 male adults | 141.13 per 1,000 male adults | 174.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.72 per 1,000 male adults | 129.02 per 1,000 male adults | 138.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.56 per 1,000 male adults | 107.24 per 1,000 male adults | 130.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.46 per 1,000 male adults | 77.72 per 1,000 male adults | 102.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.99 per 1,000 male adults | 73.08 per 1,000 male adults | 82.33 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Belgium was 73.08 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 209.46 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.08 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Belgium ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.