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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium

Belgium: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.3714 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3714
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19.88
in 1865
All-time low
0.3301
in 2020
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium, 1841–2023

05101520184119322023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium is 0.3714, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium peaked at 19.88 in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.3301, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 16.5 —
1842 16.91 +2.5%
1843 16.11 -4.7%
1844 15.3 -5.0%
1845 16.32 +6.7%
1846 18.7 +14.6%
1847 17.45 -6.7%
1848 15.35 -12.0%
1849 16.49 +7.5%
1850 14.94 -9.4%
1851 16.22 +8.5%
1852 15.88 -2.1%
1853 15.35 -3.3%
1854 16.67 +8.6%
1855 18.11 +8.6%
1856 15.8 -12.8%
1857 17.52 +10.9%
1858 17.82 +1.7%
1859 18.52 +3.9%
1860 15.03 -18.9%
1861 17.42 +15.9%
1862 16.04 -7.9%
1863 17.3 +7.9%
1864 17.6 +1.7%
1865 19.88 +13.0%
1866 18.06 -9.2%
1867 16.06 -11.1%
1868 15.07 -6.2%
1869 14 -7.1%
1870 15.75 +12.5%
1871 18.08 +14.7%
1872 16.07 -11.1%
1873 15.44 -3.9%
1874 14.86 -3.7%
1875 16.91 +13.8%
1876 12.48 -26.2%
1877 14.09 +12.9%
1878 16.88 +19.8%
1879 17.24 +2.1%
1880 19.59 +13.7%
1881 16.99 -13.3%
1882 16.22 -4.5%
1883 16.31 +0.5%
1884 17.91 +9.8%
1885 15.98 -10.8%
1886 19.57 +22.4%
1887 16.55 -15.4%
1888 18.41 +11.3%
1889 17.95 -2.5%
1890 18.63 +3.8%
1891 18.59 -0.2%
1892 18.63 +0.2%
1893 18.51 -0.6%
1894 17.1 -7.6%
1895 18.98 +11.0%
1896 16.2 -14.7%
1897 16.57 +2.3%
1898 17.79 +7.4%
1899 18.38 +3.3%
1900 18.88 +2.7%
1901 16.41 -13.1%
1902 16 -2.5%
1903 17.03 +6.4%
1904 16.79 -1.4%
1905 16.12 -3.9%
1906 16.99 +5.3%
1907 15.05 -11.4%
1908 16.25 +8.0%
1909 15.32 -5.8%
1910 15.28 -0.2%
1911 17.97 +17.6%
1912 13.96 -22.3%
1913 14.65 +4.9%
1919 14.31 -2.3%
1920 12.66 -11.5%
1921 13.63 +7.6%
1922 12.06 -11.5%
1923 11.11 -7.8%
1924 10.3 -7.3%
1925 10.92 +6.0%
1926 11.44 +4.7%
1927 10.76 -5.9%
1928 10.48 -2.6%
1929 12.13 +15.7%
1930 11.3 -6.8%
1931 9.98 -11.7%
1932 10.15 +1.7%
1933 9.93 -2.1%
1934 9.17 -7.7%
1935 9.28 +1.2%
1936 9.59 +3.4%
1937 9.23 -3.7%
1938 9.38 +1.6%
1939 8.95 -4.6%
1940 9.71 +8.5%
1941 9.94 +2.4%
1942 9.61 -3.3%
1943 8.78 -8.6%
1944 9.2 +4.7%
1945 10.95 +19.0%
1946 8.97 -18.1%
1947 7.57 -15.6%
1948 6.77 -10.6%
1949 6.41 -5.3%
1950 5.9 -8.0%
1951 5.58 -5.4%
1952 5.01 -10.2%
1953 4.57 -8.8%
1954 4.6 +0.7%
1955 4.6 -0.0%
1956 4.49 -2.4%
1957 4.03 -10.2%
1958 3.52 -12.8%
1959 3.44 -2.3%
1960 3.48 +1.3%
1961 3.19 -8.4%
1962 2.99 -6.3%
1963 3.04 +1.7%
1964 2.84 -6.3%
1965 2.55 -10.3%
1966 2.67 +4.8%
1967 2.57 -3.9%
1968 2.41 -6.0%
1969 2.47 +2.4%
1970 2.41 -2.4%
1971 2.31 -4.4%
1972 2.06 -10.9%
1973 1.89 -8.0%
1974 1.93 +1.8%
1975 1.78 -7.5%
1976 1.74 -2.6%
1977 1.55 -10.8%
1978 1.53 -1.1%
1979 1.34 -12.3%
1980 1.36 +1.4%
1981 1.34 -1.5%
1982 1.22 -8.9%
1983 1.18 -3.1%
1984 1.17 -1.2%
1985 1.09 -6.8%
1986 1.17 +7.5%
1987 1.09 -6.6%
1988 1 -8.5%
1989 1.01 +0.9%
1990 0.9196 -9.0%
1991 0.9334 +1.5%
1992 0.9097 -2.5%
1993 0.9294 +2.2%
1994 0.8408 -9.5%
1995 0.7304 -13.1%
1996 0.6108 -16.4%
1997 0.6009 -1.6%
1998 0.5563 -7.4%
1999 0.5573 +0.2%
2000 0.5226 -6.2%
2001 0.5048 -3.4%
2002 0.4998 -1.0%
2003 0.4691 -6.1%
2004 0.4066 -13.3%
2005 0.4076 +0.2%
2006 0.4364 +7.1%
2007 0.4681 +7.3%
2008 0.4175 -10.8%
2009 0.3817 -8.6%
2010 0.4195 +9.9%
2011 0.3499 -16.6%
2012 0.4324 +23.6%
2013 0.3827 -11.5%
2014 0.3827 +0.0%
2015 0.3579 -6.5%
2016 0.3937 +10.0%
2017 0.3897 -1.0%
2018 0.4135 +6.1%
2019 0.4036 -2.4%
2020 0.3301 -18.2%
2021 0.335 +1.5%
2022 0.3828 +14.2%
2023 0.3714 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 16.57 15.3 18.7 9
1850s 16.68 14.94 18.52 10
1860s 16.65 14 19.88 10
1870s 15.78 12.48 18.08 10
1880s 17.55 15.98 19.59 10
1890s 17.94 16.2 18.98 10
1900s 16.48 15.05 18.88 10
1910s 15.23 13.96 17.97 5
1920s 11.55 10.3 13.63 10
1930s 9.7 8.95 11.3 10
1940s 8.79 6.41 10.95 10
1950s 4.57 3.44 5.9 10
1960s 2.82 2.41 3.48 10
1970s 1.85 1.34 2.41 10
1980s 1.16 1 1.36 10
1990s 0.7589 0.5563 0.9334 10
2000s 0.4514 0.3817 0.5226 10
2010s 0.3926 0.3499 0.4324 10
2020s 0.3548 0.3301 0.3828 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 191 Russia 0.386 compare
  2. 192 Croatia 0.3813 compare
  3. 193 Malta 0.377 compare
  4. 195 Netherlands 0.3671 compare
  5. 196 Greece 0.3592 compare
  6. 197 Hungary 0.3552 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Belgium was 0.3714 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 1865.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3301 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Belgium ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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