Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 112,098 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112,098 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
126,896 Number
in 2020
All-time low
100,658 Number
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Belgium stood at 112,098 Number.
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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100,658 Number, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 20th of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113,938 Number | — |
| 1961 | 106,985 Number | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 112,758 Number | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 116,718 Number | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 110,100 Number | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 115,045 Number | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 115,613 Number | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 115,212 Number | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 121,744 Number | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 120,471 Number | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 118,660 Number | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 119,471 Number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 117,424 Number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 118,254 Number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 116,159 Number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 119,425 Number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 118,641 Number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 112,672 Number | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 115,388 Number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 112,010 Number | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 113,698 Number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 112,326 Number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 111,871 Number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 114,562 Number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 110,687 Number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 111,612 Number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 111,343 Number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 105,426 Number | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 104,577 Number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 107,336 Number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 104,130 Number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 104,149 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104,200 Number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106,824 Number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 103,778 Number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 104,897 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 104,275 Number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 103,851 Number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 104,583 Number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 104,904 Number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 104,903 Number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103,447 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 105,642 Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 107,039 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 101,256 Number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 103,278 Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 101,587 Number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100,658 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 104,587 Number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 103,854 Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 105,152 Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 104,292 Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109,076 Number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 109,334 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104,755 Number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 110,541 Number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 108,097 Number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 109,666 Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 110,693 Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108,783 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 126,896 Number | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 112,331 Number | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 116,424 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 111,311 Number | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 112,098 Number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,858 Number | 106,985 Number | 121,744 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,810 Number | 112,010 Number | 119,471 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,344 Number | 104,577 Number | 114,562 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,559 Number | 103,778 Number | 106,824 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,625 Number | 100,658 Number | 107,039 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,039 Number | 104,292 Number | 110,693 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,812 Number | 111,311 Number | 126,896 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 57 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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