Potential years of life lost in Belgium
Belgium: Potential years of life lost was 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons in 2022. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Belgium, 1960–2022
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.
Potential years of life lost in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,697 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 11,990 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 12,100 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 12,198 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 11,784 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11,722 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 11,568 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,233 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 11,336 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,407 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,220 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 11,077 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,836 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 10,506 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 10,128 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9,978 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 9,916 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9,578 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 9,632 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9,305 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 9,360 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8,986 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 8,799 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,673 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8,339 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 8,087 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 8,047 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,694 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7,451 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 7,315 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7,132 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,054 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,981 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6,862 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,784 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,626 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,363 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,262 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,159 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,075 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,084 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,935 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,780 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,576 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5,303 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,278 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,094 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,145 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,068 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,931 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,887 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,766 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,694 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,537 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,321 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4,307 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,173 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,109 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,045 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,886 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,024 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,946 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Germany 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 19 Portugal 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 20 New Zealand 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 22 France 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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 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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About this data
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.