Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium

Belgium: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 111,088 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
111,088 Number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
126,839 Number
in 2020
All-time low
104,422 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 104.4k Number2012: 109.1k Number2013: 109.3k Number2014: 104.7k Number2015: 110.4k Number2016: 108.1k Number2017: 108.3k Number2018: 110.6k Number2019: 108.8k Number2020: 126.8k Number2021: 112.1k Number2022: 116.3k Number2023: 111.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium is 111,088 Number, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium peaked at 126,839 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,422 Number, in 2011.

That places Belgium 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 104,422 Number
2012 109,127 Number +4.5%
2013 109,325 Number +0.2%
2014 104,709 Number -4.2%
2015 110,429 Number +5.5%
2016 108,107 Number -2.1%
2017 108,333 Number +0.2%
2018 110,600 Number +2.1%
2019 108,793 Number -1.6%
2020 126,839 Number +16.6%
2021 112,076 Number -11.6%
2022 116,274 Number +3.7%
2023 111,088 Number -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 108,205 Number 104,422 Number 110,600 Number 9
2020s 116,569 Number 111,088 Number 126,839 Number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Hungary 127,470 Number compare
  2. 16 Portugal 118,946 Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 112,297 Number compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 99,046 Number compare
  5. 20 Serbia 97,973 Number compare
  6. 21 Sweden 93,821 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Belgium was 111,088 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 126,839 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 104,422 Number in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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