Number of deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths was 113,798 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
113,798
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
74th
of 229 countries
All-time high
127,253
in 2020
All-time low
101,605
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Belgium is 113,798, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Belgium peaked at 127,253 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,605, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 74th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,028 | — |
| 1951 | 109,738 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 104,159 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 105,746 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 104,986 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 108,639 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 108,740 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 107,671 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 106,016 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 103,878 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 113,904 | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 106,891 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 112,732 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 116,853 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 110,105 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 115,031 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 115,575 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 115,060 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 121,701 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 120,384 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 118,670 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 119,354 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 117,246 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 118,036 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 115,972 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 119,310 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 118,722 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 112,529 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 115,351 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 111,968 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 113,636 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 112,236 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 111,899 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 114,530 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 110,778 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 111,799 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 111,681 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 105,433 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 104,781 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 107,488 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 104,263 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 104,296 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104,408 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 107,070 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 103,913 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 105,160 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 104,776 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 104,125 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 104,848 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105,131 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105,242 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103,716 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,936 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107,134 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102,143 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 103,324 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 101,605 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 102,193 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 104,709 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 104,558 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105,251 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 104,229 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 109,091 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 109,461 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 104,797 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 110,823 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 108,141 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109,773 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 110,783 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,979 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 127,253 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 112,309 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 119,831 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 113,798 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,760 | 103,878 | 109,738 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114,824 | 106,891 | 121,701 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,716 | 111,968 | 119,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,426 | 104,781 | 114,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,799 | 103,913 | 107,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,056 | 101,605 | 107,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,133 | 104,229 | 110,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,298 | 112,309 | 127,253 | 4 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Belgium?
- Number of deaths in Belgium was 113,798 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 127,253 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,605 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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