Tuberculosis death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.24
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Belgium peaked at 1.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2021.
That places Belgium 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 1 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.59 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.41 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 57% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.65 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.532 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.318 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Albania 0.32 compare
- 177 Malta 0.31 compare
- 177 Qatar 0.31 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.28 compare
- 180 New Zealand 0.28 compare
- 182 Israel 0.26 compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Belgium?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Belgium was 0.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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