Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belgium
Belgium: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 24.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.23
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
28th
of 112 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 2014
All-time low
17.23
in 1955
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.23 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Belgium peaked at 27.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.23, in 1955.
That places Belgium 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.98 | 17.23 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 1960s | 19.46 | 18.4 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.42 | 20.05 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 23.12 | 26.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5 | 25.92 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 25.37 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 24.96 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 | 21.45 | 24.23 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Belgium?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belgium was 24.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 in 1955.
- How does Belgium rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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