Number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths among adolescents was 53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium is 53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium peaked at 127 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127 | — |
| 1991 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53 | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.4 | 93 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 69 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 53 | 57 | 5 |
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Belgium was 53 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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