Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region was 881.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
881.8
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,056
in 2012
All-time low
881.8
in 2023
Years of data
9
2011–2023

Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of in Belgium, 2011–2023

02505007501.0k2011201720232011: 1.0k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.0k2014: 970.82015: 1.0k2016: 960.72017: 955.72022: 938.42023: 881.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Belgium stood at 881.8. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Belgium peaked at 1,056 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 881.8, in 2023.

That places Belgium 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Belgium, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,027 —
2012 1,056 +2.8%
2013 1,035 -2.0%
2014 970.8 -6.2%
2015 1,002 +3.2%
2016 960.71 -4.1%
2017 955.7 -0.5%
2022 938.43 -1.8%
2023 881.8 -6.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 881.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 958.79, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 881.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948.81, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,001 955.7 1,056 7
2020s 910.12 881.8 938.43 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Portugal 885.63 compare
  2. 33 Ireland 881.98 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 876.48 compare
  4. 36 Iceland 875.13 compare
  5. 37 Guadeloupe 862.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Belgium?
Causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Belgium was 881.8 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,056 in 2012.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 881.8 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 3,813 data points, 2011–2023
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