Probability of dying, by age in Belgium

Belgium: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0031 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0031
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0048
in 2000
All-time low
0.0031
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Belgium, 2000–2021

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052000201020212000: 0.0052001: 0.0052002: 0.0042003: 0.0042004: 0.0042005: 0.0042006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0032010: 0.0042011: 0.0032012: 0.0042013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0032021: 0.003

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Hungary 0.0033 compare
  2. 160 Switzerland 0.0032 compare
  3. 161 Denmark 0.0032 compare
  4. 163 Latvia 0.0031 compare
  5. 164 Germany 0.003 compare
  6. 165 Lithuania 0.0029 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.