Deaths by week and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by week and sex was 2,502 in 2026. β² Rising
Latest (2026)
2,502
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2,859
in 2022
All-time low
2,069
in 2006
Years of data
27
2000β2026
Deaths by week and sex in Belgium, 2000β2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths by week and sex in Belgium stood at 2,502.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by week and sex in Belgium peaked at 2,859 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,069, in 2006.
That places Belgium 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,288 | 2,069 | 2,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,260 | 2,123 | 2,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,472 | 2,159 | 2,859 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by week and sex in Belgium?
- Deaths by week and sex in Belgium was 2,502 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by week and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by week and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by week and sex?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths by week and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 week and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).