Number of deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths was 112,228 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Belgium is 112,228 deaths, 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 in Belgium peaked at 126,102 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,814 deaths, 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,125 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 103,612 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,732 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 107,156 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 101,403 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 103,463 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 101,798 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100,814 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 103,887 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 103,953 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 106,595 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 105,538 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 110,053 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 109,528 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104,748 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 110,900 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 108,179 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 109,862 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 110,946 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 109,052 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 126,102 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 112,228 deaths | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,694 deaths | 100,814 deaths | 107,156 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,540 deaths | 104,748 deaths | 110,946 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,165 deaths | 112,228 deaths | 126,102 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Belgium
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Belgium?
- Number of deaths in Belgium was 112,228 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126,102 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,814 deaths in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.