Respiratory infection death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Respiratory infection death rate was 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
32nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
73.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Respiratory infection death rate in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Belgium is 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Belgium peaked at 73.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 41.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 1956 | 30.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1957 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1958 | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1959 | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 46.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.1% |
| 1961 | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1962 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 1965 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 25.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.9% |
| 1969 | 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 25.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 73.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +400.1% |
| 2021 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Mauritius 43.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Thailand 41.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Turkey 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Hong Kong 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Georgia 39.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Moldova 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 respiratory infection death rate in Belgium?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Belgium was 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.