Respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium
Belgium: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 2.58 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.58 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium peaked at 533.1 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.8287, in 2017.
That places Belgium 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 455.25 | — |
| 1955 | 533.1 | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 458.96 | -13.9% |
| 1957 | 402.56 | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 261.07 | -35.1% |
| 1959 | 244.19 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 261.43 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 195.71 | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 178.04 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 192.75 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 135.7 | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 122.92 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 126.32 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 84.64 | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 157.53 | +86.1% |
| 1969 | 92.99 | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 103.37 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 68.39 | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 60.21 | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 63.21 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 55.12 | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 45 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 45.42 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 26.73 | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 40.83 | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7 | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 22.99 | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 10.61 | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 12.38 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 11.69 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.01 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 9.67 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.95 | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 10.34 | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 6.81 | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 7.36 | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 7.22 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 11.05 | +169.9% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | +99.8% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +69.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +97.8% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | +128.0% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +410.9% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8287 | -83.0% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | +305.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8477 | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | +612.2% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -72.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +612.2% | 0.8477 | 6.04 |
| 2013 | +410.9% | 1.55 | 7.92 |
| 2018 | +305.9% | 0.8287 | 3.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 392.52 | 244.19 | 533.1 | 6 |
| 1960s | 154.8 | 84.64 | 261.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4 | 15.7 | 103.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 5.02 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 4.09 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 2.42 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 0.8287 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 2.58 | 9.45 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Belgium was 2.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 533.1 in 1955.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8287 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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