Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium
Belgium: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.34
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
36th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2007
All-time low
2.89
in 1963
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Share of deaths from major causes in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.34 for share of deaths from major causes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% 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 36th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 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% |
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 | 4.07 | 3.8 | 4.34 | 2 |
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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 4.34 in 2021, 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 36th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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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