Potential years of life lost in Belgium

Belgium: Potential years of life lost was 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3,845 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
12,697 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1960
All-time low
3,845 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Potential years of life lost in Belgium, 1960–2022

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in Belgium is 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Belgium peaked at 12,697 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2022.

That places Belgium 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,804 Years per 100 000 persons 11,233 Years per 100 000 persons 12,697 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 10,218 Years per 100 000 persons 9,305 Years per 100 000 persons 11,220 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 8,275 Years per 100 000 persons 7,315 Years per 100 000 persons 9,360 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 6,630 Years per 100 000 persons 6,075 Years per 100 000 persons 7,132 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 5,419 Years per 100 000 persons 4,931 Years per 100 000 persons 6,084 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 4,372 Years per 100 000 persons 3,886 Years per 100 000 persons 4,887 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 3,938 Years per 100 000 persons 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons 4,024 Years per 100 000 persons 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Germany 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 19 Portugal 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 20 New Zealand 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 22 France 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Belgium?
Potential years of life lost in Belgium was 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12,697 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for potential years of life lost?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
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Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.