Crude death rate in Belgium

Belgium: Crude death rate was 9.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 1968
All-time low
9.3
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Belgium, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.5 for crude death rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Belgium peaked at 12.7 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2014.

That places Belgium 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.2 11.6 12.7 10
1970s 11.97 11.4 12.4 10
1980s 11.18 10.6 11.6 10
1990s 10.35 10.2 10.6 10
2000s 9.89 9.5 10.3 10
2010s 9.61 9.3 9.8 10
2020s 9.92 9.4 11 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 compare
  2. 28 Netherlands 9.6 compare
  3. 28 Austria 9.6 compare
  4. 30 Denmark 9.5 compare
  5. 32 France 9.4 compare
  6. 33 Spain 8.9 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Belgium?
Crude death rate in Belgium was 9.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1968.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for crude death rate?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
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