Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 9.45 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium is 9.45, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium peaked at 108.33 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2003.
That places Belgium 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 51.75 | — |
| 1955 | 56.55 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 53.35 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 51.92 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 42.3 | -18.5% |
| 1959 | 56.85 | +34.4% |
| 1960 | 58.6 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 76.72 | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 60.43 | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 71.8 | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 67.22 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 84.51 | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 84.66 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.77 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 82.98 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 77.97 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 97.63 | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 105.83 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 88.11 | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 86.82 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 83.85 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 75 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 90.83 | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 86.88 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 108.33 | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 49.59 | -54.2% |
| 1980 | 68.14 | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 55.51 | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 39.6 | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 38.4 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.85 | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 19.35 | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 25.04 | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 26.7 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 29.79 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 17.56 | -41.1% |
| 1990 | 13.91 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 11.24 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 12.01 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 24.57 | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 22.96 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 21.76 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 12.17 | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 16.45 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | -68.2% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.55 | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 19.31 | +83.1% |
| 2002 | 13.36 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 7.01 | +292.0% |
| 2005 | 13.66 | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 6.31 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 11.04 | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 11.52 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | +78.7% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | -64.2% |
| 2017 | 9.12 | +123.8% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 10.31 | +139.1% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | -8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.39, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +292.0% | 1.79 | 7.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.12 | 42.3 | 56.85 | 6 |
| 1960s | 74.06 | 58.6 | 84.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.29 | 49.59 | 108.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6 | 17.56 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 | 5.24 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 1.79 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 4.07 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 4.31 | 10.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Belgium was 9.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 108.33 in 1978.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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