Deaths (total) by month in Belgium

Belgium: Deaths (total) by month was 112,098 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
112,098 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
126,896 Number
in 2020
All-time low
100,658 Number
in 2007
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Deaths (total) by month in Belgium, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths (total) by month in Belgium is 112,098 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Belgium peaked at 126,896 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,658 Number, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by month in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in Belgium, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 113,938 Number
1961 106,985 Number -6.1%
1962 114,908 Number +7.4%
1963 116,718 Number +1.6%
1964 110,100 Number -5.7%
1965 115,045 Number +4.5%
1966 116,397 Number +1.2%
1967 115,212 Number -1.0%
1968 121,744 Number +5.7%
1969 122,398 Number +0.5%
1970 118,660 Number -3.1%
1971 119,899 Number +1.0%
1972 117,424 Number -2.1%
1973 118,254 Number +0.7%
1974 116,158 Number -1.8%
1975 119,425 Number +2.8%
1976 118,641 Number -0.7%
1977 112,672 Number -5.0%
1978 115,388 Number +2.4%
1979 112,010 Number -2.9%
1980 113,699 Number +1.5%
1981 112,326 Number -1.2%
1982 111,871 Number -0.4%
1983 114,534 Number +2.4%
1984 110,687 Number -3.4%
1985 111,608 Number +0.8%
1986 111,343 Number -0.2%
1987 105,426 Number -5.3%
1988 104,552 Number -0.8%
1989 107,336 Number +2.7%
1990 104,130 Number -3.0%
1991 104,149 Number +0.0%
1992 104,200 Number +0.0%
1993 108,170 Number +3.8%
1994 104,894 Number -3.0%
1995 105,933 Number +1.0%
1996 105,322 Number -0.6%
1997 104,190 Number -1.1%
1998 104,534 Number +0.3%
2000 104,903 Number +0.4%
2001 103,447 Number -1.4%
2002 105,642 Number +2.1%
2003 107,628 Number +1.9%
2004 101,256 Number -5.9%
2005 102,963 Number +1.7%
2006 101,587 Number -1.3%
2007 100,658 Number -0.9%
2008 104,587 Number +3.9%
2009 103,854 Number -0.7%
2010 105,152 Number +1.2%
2011 104,292 Number -0.8%
2012 109,076 Number +4.6%
2013 109,334 Number +0.2%
2014 104,755 Number -4.2%
2015 110,541 Number +5.5%
2016 108,097 Number -2.2%
2017 109,666 Number +1.5%
2018 110,693 Number +0.9%
2019 108,783 Number -1.7%
2020 126,896 Number +16.7%
2021 112,331 Number -11.5%
2022 116,424 Number +3.6%
2023 111,311 Number -4.4%
2024 112,098 Number +0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 112,098 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,964 Number, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 112,098 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,344 Number 106,985 Number 122,398 Number 10
1970s 116,853 Number 112,010 Number 119,899 Number 10
1980s 110,338 Number 104,552 Number 114,534 Number 10
1990s 105,058 Number 104,130 Number 108,170 Number 9
2000s 103,652 Number 100,658 Number 107,628 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. 19 Belarus 120,053 Number compare
  2. 20 Portugal 118,374 Number compare
  3. 21 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 98,945 Number compare
  5. 24 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  6. 25 Sweden 91,268 Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in Belgium?
Deaths (total) by month in Belgium was 112,098 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 126,896 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 100,658 Number in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for deaths (total) by month?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,075 data points, 1960–2025
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