Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.4 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Belgium stood at 0.4 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Belgium peaked at 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Belgium 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Cambodia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Chile 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Finland 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Germany 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kuwait 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Mexico 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Qatar 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Thailand 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Belgium?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Belgium was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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