Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 20,920 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20,920
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
25,021
in 2020
All-time low
20,920
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20,920 for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium peaked at 25,021 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,920, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23,343 | — |
| 2012 | 23,383 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,241 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,297 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22,512 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,127 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,038 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22,016 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,447 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,021 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 23,766 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,750 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20,920 | -8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20,920 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20,920 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,489 | 21,447 | 23,383 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,114 | 20,920 | 25,021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium was 20,920 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25,021 in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,920 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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