Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium
Belgium: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.5
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
37th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2007
All-time low
2.89
in 1963
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.5 for share of deaths from major causes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Belgium peaked at 4.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1963.
Belgium ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.94 | — |
| 1955 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.17 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 3 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 3.07 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.22 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.45 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.64 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.3 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.43 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.31 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 3.48 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.45 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.14 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.91 | 3.17 | 6 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.89 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.63 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.71 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.23 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.14 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Belgium?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium was 4.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1963.
- How does Belgium rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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