Number of deaths who in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths who was 112,228 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
112,228
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126,102
in 2020
All-time low
100,814
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Belgium is 112,228, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Belgium peaked at 126,102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,814, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,125 | — |
| 2001 | 103,612 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,732 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 107,156 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 101,403 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 103,463 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 101,798 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100,814 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 103,887 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 103,953 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 106,595 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 105,538 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 110,053 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 109,528 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104,748 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 110,900 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 108,179 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 109,862 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 110,946 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 109,052 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 126,102 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 112,228 | -11.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 112,228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 112,228 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,694 | 100,814 | 107,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,540 | 104,748 | 110,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,165 | 112,228 | 126,102 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Belgium?
- Number of deaths who in Belgium was 112,228 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126,102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,814 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths who?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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