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 Number in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20,920 Number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
25,021 Number
in 2020
All-time low
20,920 Number
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20,920 Number 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,920 Number, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 19th of 43 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23,343 Number | — |
| 2012 | 23,383 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,241 Number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,297 Number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22,512 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22,127 Number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,038 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22,016 Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,447 Number | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25,021 Number | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 23,766 Number | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,750 Number | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20,920 Number | -8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20,920 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20,920 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,716 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,489 Number | 21,447 Number | 23,383 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 23,114 Number | 20,920 Number | 25,021 Number | 4 |
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 43 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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