Deaths by age and sex in Belgium

Belgium: Deaths by age and sex was 112,098 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
112,098 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
126,896 Number
in 2020
All-time low
100,658 Number
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Belgium, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 112,098 Number for deaths by age and sex in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 126,896 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,658 Number, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 18th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,858 Number 106,985 Number 121,744 Number 10
1970s 116,810 Number 112,010 Number 119,471 Number 10
1980s 110,344 Number 104,577 Number 114,562 Number 10
1990s 104,559 Number 103,778 Number 106,824 Number 10
2000s 103,625 Number 100,658 Number 107,039 Number 10
2010s 108,039 Number 104,292 Number 110,693 Number 10
2020s 115,812 Number 111,311 Number 126,896 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Belarus 120,053 Number compare
  2. 16 Portugal 118,374 Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 100,736 Number compare
  5. 20 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  6. 21 Sweden 91,268 Number compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Belgium?
Deaths by age and sex in Belgium was 112,098 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 126,896 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 100,658 Number in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for deaths by age and sex?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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