Belgium vs Germany: Probability of dying, by age
Belgium
0.0031
in 2021
Germany
0.003
in 2021
Belgium rank
162nd
Germany rank
164th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0031 against 0.003 in Germany, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.004 | 0.0002 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0033 | 0.0002 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0031 | 0.003 | 0.0001 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.0031 against 0.003 in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0001, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Belgium ranks 162nd and Germany ranks 164th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.