NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest death rate of 44 areas in 2015, at 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.8Arr. Veurne

Lowest7.8Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median10.344 areas

Belgium9.8History

All areas, 2015

CSV Chart (SVG)

per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2015 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2014
1	Arr. Veurne	12.8	+0.3 pts
2	Arr. Thuin	12.1	+1.3 pts
3	Arr. Oostende	11.9	+0.2 pts
4	Arr. La Louvière	11.7	+0.8 pts
5	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	11.6	-0.1 pts
6	Arr. Charleroi	11.5	+0.5 pts
7	Arr. Liège	11.4	+0.7 pts
8	Arr. Ath	11.2	+0.9 pts
8	Arr. Dinant	11.2	+0.3 pts
8	Arr. Mons	11.2	+0.5 pts
11	Arr. Brugge	10.8	+0.6 pts
11	Arr. Eeklo	10.8	+0.7 pts
11	Arr. Huy	10.8	+0.3 pts
11	Arr. Neufchâteau	10.8	+1.2 pts
15	Arr. Philippeville	10.7	-0.8 pts
16	Arr. Aalst	10.6	+0.9 pts
16	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	10.6	+1.1 pts
16	Arr. Soignies	10.6	+0.4 pts
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	10.5	+1.2 pts
20	Arr. Roeselare	10.4	+1.3 pts
21	Arr. Diksmuide	10.3	+0.5 pts
21	Arr. Namur	10.3	+0.6 pts
21	Arr. Oudenaarde	10.3	+0.2 pts
21	Arr. Tielt	10.3	+1.2 pts
25	Arr. Dendermonde	10.2	+0.4 pts
25	Arr. Waremme	10.2	+0.5 pts
27	Arr. Ieper	10.1	-0.2 pts
27	Arr. Kortrijk	10.1	+0.1 pts
27	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	10.1	+0.6 pts
30	Arr. Mechelen	9.8	+0.4 pts
30	Arr. Virton	9.8	+0.7 pts
32	Arr. Antwerpen	9.7	+0.4 pts
33	Arr. Leuven	9.6	+0.5 pts
34	Arr. Gent	9.5	+0.6 pts
35	Arr. Nivelles	9.3	+0.4 pts
36	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	9	+0.3 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	9	+0.4 pts
38	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	8.9	+0.3 pts
39	Arr. Hasselt	8.8	+0.4 pts
40	Arr. Turnhout	8.7	+0.5 pts
41	Arr. Bastogne	8.3	-0.2 pts
42	Arr. Arlon	7.9	-0.4 pts
42	Arr. Maaseik	7.9	+0.8 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	7.8	+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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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Questions

Which area has the highest death rate?

Arr. Veurne, with 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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.