Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 112,098 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112,098
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 62 countries
All-time high
126,896
in 2020
All-time low
100,658
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium stood at 112,098.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium peaked at 126,896 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,658, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113,938 | — |
| 1961 | 106,985 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 112,758 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 116,718 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 110,100 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 115,045 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 115,613 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 115,212 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 121,744 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 120,471 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 118,660 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 119,471 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 117,424 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 118,254 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 116,159 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 119,425 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 118,641 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 112,672 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 115,388 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 112,010 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 113,698 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 112,326 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 111,871 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 114,562 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 110,687 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 111,612 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 111,343 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 105,426 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 104,577 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 107,336 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 104,130 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 104,149 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104,200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106,824 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 103,778 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 104,897 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 104,275 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 103,851 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 104,583 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 104,904 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 104,903 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103,447 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,642 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107,039 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 101,256 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 103,278 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 101,587 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100,658 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 104,587 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 103,854 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 105,152 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 104,292 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109,076 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 109,334 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104,755 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 110,541 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 108,097 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 109,666 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 110,693 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,783 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 126,896 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 112,331 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 116,424 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 111,311 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 112,098 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 112,098 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 112,098 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,858 | 106,985 | 121,744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,810 | 112,010 | 119,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,344 | 104,577 | 114,562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,559 | 103,778 | 106,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,625 | 100,658 | 107,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,039 | 104,292 | 110,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,812 | 111,311 | 126,896 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium was 112,098 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126,896 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,658 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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