Probability of dying by age in Belgium
Belgium: Probability of dying by age was 0.0031 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying by age in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying by age in Belgium is 0.0031, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Belgium peaked at 0.0048 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2021.
That places Belgium 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0048 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0045 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0031 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 | 0.0035 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0031 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 | 0.0031 | 0.0032 | 2 |
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 probability of dying by age in Belgium?
- Probability of dying by age in Belgium was 0.0031 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for probability of dying by age?
- Belgium ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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