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NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate

Arr. Veurne had the highest death rate of 44 areas in 2014, at 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Maaseik had the lowest, at 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.5Arr. Veurne
Lowest7.1Arr. Maaseik
Median9.744 areas
Belgium9.3History

All areas, 2014

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Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Arr. AthArr. Ath: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. GentArr. Gent: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.2Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Arr. Veurne Series break12.5-0.3 pts
2Arr. Oostende Series break11.7+0.1 pts
2Arr. Tournai-Mouscron11.7-0.1 pts
4Arr. Philippeville Series break11.5+0.1 pts
5Arr. Charleroi11-0.3 pts
6Arr. Dinant Series break10.9-0.5 pts
6Arr. La Louvière10.9-0.6 pts
8Arr. Thuin10.8-0.8 pts
9Arr. Liège Series break10.7-0.6 pts
9Arr. Mons Series break10.7-1.1 pts
11Arr. Huy Series break10.5+0.4 pts
12Arr. Ath10.3-0.8 pts
12Arr. Ieper Series break10.3-0.1 pts
14Arr. Brugge Series break10.2-0.6 pts
14Arr. Soignies10.2-0.2 pts
16Arr. Eeklo Series break10.1-0.2 pts
16Arr. Oudenaarde Series break10.1-0.2 pts
18Arr. Kortrijk Series break10-0.7 pts
19Arr. Dendermonde Series break9.8-0.3 pts
19Arr. Diksmuide Series break9.8-1.2 pts
21Arr. Aalst Series break9.7-0.8 pts
21Arr. Namur Series break9.7-0.8 pts
21Arr. Waremme Series break9.7-0.4 pts
24Arr. Neufchâteau Series break9.6-0.8 pts
25Arr. Marche-en-Famenne Series break9.5-1.6 pts
25Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Series break9.5+0.6 pts
27Arr. Mechelen Series break9.4-0.4 pts
28Arr. Antwerpen Series break9.3-0.5 pts
28Arr. Verviers - communes francophones Series break9.3-0.7 pts
30Arr. Leuven Series break9.1-0.3 pts
30Arr. Roeselare Series break9.1-0.9 pts
30Arr. Tielt Series break9.1-1.1 pts
30Arr. Virton Series break9.1-0.7 pts
34Arr. Gent Series break8.9-0.8 pts
34Arr. Nivelles Series break8.9+0.3 pts
36Arr. Sint-Niklaas Series break8.7-0.5 pts
37Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Series break8.6-0.4 pts
37Arr. Tongeren Series break8.6-0.4 pts
39Arr. Bastogne Series break8.5-0.3 pts
40Arr. Hasselt8.4-0.2 pts
41Arr. Arlon Series break8.3-0.1 pts
42Arr. Turnhout Series break8.2-0.3 pts
43Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Series break7.7-0.3 pts
44Arr. Maaseik7.1-0.3 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest death rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Arr. Maaseik, with 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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