Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group was 2,502 Number in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,502 Number
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,859 Number
in 2022
All-time low
2,069 Number
in 2006
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,502 Number for deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium peaked at 2,859 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,069 Number, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,177 Number | — |
| 2001 | 2,358 Number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,292 Number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,618 Number | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2,336 Number | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,167 Number | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,069 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,342 Number | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2,217 Number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,301 Number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,311 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,321 Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,203 Number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,190 Number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,279 Number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,123 Number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,418 Number | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,350 Number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,251 Number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,152 Number | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,441 Number | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 2,448 Number | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,859 Number | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 2,439 Number | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 2,455 Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,159 Number | -12.1% |
| 2026 | 2,502 Number | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,288 Number | 2,069 Number | 2,618 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,260 Number | 2,123 Number | 2,418 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,472 Number | 2,159 Number | 2,859 Number | 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, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium?
- Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Belgium was 2,502 Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 Number in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group 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, sex and 5-year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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