Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 112,098 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112,098
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
126,896
in 2020
All-time low
96,697
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 99.0k1991: 98.4k1992: 97.6k1993: 99.7k1994: 96.7k1995: 104.8k1996: 104.2k1997: 103.9k1998: 104.6k1999: 104.9k2000: 104.9k2001: 103.4k2002: 105.6k2003: 107.0k2004: 101.9k2005: 103.3k2006: 101.6k2007: 100.7k2008: 104.6k2009: 104.5k2010: 105.2k2011: 104.3k2012: 109.1k2013: 109.3k2014: 104.8k2015: 110.5k2016: 108.1k2017: 109.7k2018: 110.7k2019: 108.8k2020: 126.9k2021: 112.3k2022: 116.4k2023: 111.3k2024: 112.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 112,098, measured 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 126,896 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,697, in 1994.

That places Belgium 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 99,042 —
1991 98,421 -0.6%
1992 97,600 -0.8%
1993 99,702 +2.2%
1994 96,697 -3.0%
1995 104,765 +8.3%
1996 104,205 -0.5%
1997 103,851 -0.3%
1998 104,583 +0.7%
1999 104,904 +0.3%
2000 104,903 -0.0%
2001 103,447 -1.4%
2002 105,642 +2.1%
2003 107,039 +1.3%
2004 101,946 -4.8%
2005 103,278 +1.3%
2006 101,587 -1.6%
2007 100,658 -0.9%
2008 104,587 +3.9%
2009 104,509 -0.1%
2010 105,152 +0.6%
2011 104,292 -0.8%
2012 109,076 +4.6%
2013 109,334 +0.2%
2014 104,755 -4.2%
2015 110,541 +5.5%
2016 108,097 -2.2%
2017 109,666 +1.5%
2018 110,693 +0.9%
2019 108,783 -1.7%
2020 126,896 +16.7%
2021 112,331 -11.5%
2022 116,424 +3.6%
2023 111,311 -4.4%
2024 112,098 +0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 112,098 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 112,098 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,377 96,697 104,904 10
2000s 103,760 100,658 107,039 10
2010s 108,039 104,292 110,693 10
2020s 115,812 111,311 126,896 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Greece 125,873 compare
  2. 15 Portugal 118,374 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 112,211 compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 100,736 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 112,098 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 126,896 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 96,697 in 1994.
How does Belgium rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,466 data points, 1990–2024
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