Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.29
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 1970
All-time low
1.29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.29 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium peaked at 3.74 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2023.
That places Belgium 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6 | — |
| 1951 | 3.33 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.31 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.4 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.56 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.32 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 3.28 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.4 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 3.53 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 3.32 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 3.58 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 3.61 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.73 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.73 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.51 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.31 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.21 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.93 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.81 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -5.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 3.28 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 3.32 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 2.93 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.43 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.91 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belgium was 1.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Belgium ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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