NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate

Arr. Veurne had the highest death rate of 44 areas in 2019, at 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.2Arr. Veurne
Median9.844 areas
Belgium9.5History

All areas, 2019

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Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Arr. AthArr. Ath: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Arr. GentArr. Gent: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2018
1Arr. Veurne13.2-0.5 pts
2Arr. Oostende12.5+0.1 pts
3Arr. La Louvière11.7+0.4 pts
4Arr. Thuin11.6-0.3 pts
5Arr. Mons11.1+0.5 pts
6Arr. Dinant110 pts
6Arr. Tournai-Mouscron11-0.7 pts
8Arr. Brugge10.9-0.3 pts
9Arr. Diksmuide10.8+0.3 pts
10Arr. Charleroi10.7-0.6 pts
10Arr. Liège10.7-0.4 pts
10Arr. Philippeville10.7-0.5 pts
13Arr. Ath10.4-0.3 pts
14Arr. Aalst10.2-0.2 pts
15Arr. Huy10.1-0.9 pts
15Arr. Marche-en-Famenne10.1-0.3 pts
15Arr. Oudenaarde10.1-0.2 pts
18Arr. Ieper10-0.8 pts
18Arr. Soignies10-0.5 pts
20Arr. Namur9.90 pts
20Arr. Neufchâteau9.9-0.9 pts
22Arr. Dendermonde9.8-0.4 pts
22Arr. Eeklo9.8-0.3 pts
22Arr. Kortrijk9.8-0.4 pts
25Arr. Roeselare9.5-0.6 pts
25Arr. Verviers - communes francophones9.5-0.4 pts
25Arr. Waremme9.5-0.8 pts
28Arr. Leuven9.4-0.2 pts
28Arr. Mechelen9.4-0.2 pts
28Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft9.4-0.5 pts
31Arr. Gent9.3+0.2 pts
31Arr. Tongeren9.3+0.2 pts
33Arr. Antwerpen9.2-0.3 pts
33Arr. Hasselt9.2-0.1 pts
33Arr. Tielt9.2-0.8 pts
36Arr. Sint-Niklaas9.1-0.2 pts
36Arr. Virton9.1-0.9 pts
38Arr. Bastogne9+0.4 pts
39Arr. Turnhout8.8-0.1 pts
40Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde8.7-0.3 pts
41Arr. Nivelles8.6-0.2 pts
42Arr. Arlon8.1-0.2 pts
43Arr. Maaseik8+0.1 pts
44Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad7.3-0.1 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 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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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