Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 112,098 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 112,098 for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2024.
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 age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 126,896 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,854, in 2009.
That places Belgium 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 103,854 | — |
| 2010 | 105,152 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 104,292 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109,076 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 104,755 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 126,896 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 112,331 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 116,424 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 111,311 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 112,098 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,854 | 103,854 | 103,854 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105,819 | 104,292 | 109,076 | 4 |
| 2020s | 115,812 | 111,311 | 126,896 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Belgium was 112,098 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 126,896 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,854 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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