NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by death rate, 2022
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest death rate of 44 areas in 2022, at 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 10 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.6Arr. Veurne

Lowest7.2Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median10.544 areas

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All areas, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2022 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2021
1	Arr. Veurne	14.6	+0.7 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	13	-0.5 pts
3	Arr. Thuin	12.5	+0.4 pts
4	Arr. Brugge	12.1	+0.6 pts
5	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	11.8	+1.1 pts
5	Arr. Virton	11.8	+1.4 pts
7	Arr. Philippeville	11.7	+0.2 pts
8	Arr. Charleroi	11.5	-0.5 pts
8	Arr. Diksmuide	11.5	-0.9 pts
8	Arr. Eeklo	11.5	+1.7 pts
8	Arr. La Louvière	11.5	-0.2 pts
12	Arr. Ieper	11.3	+0.4 pts
12	Arr. Liège	11.3	+0.4 pts
14	Arr. Mons	11.2	+0.1 pts
15	Arr. Ath	11	+0.4 pts
15	Arr. Huy	11	+0.6 pts
15	Arr. Soignies	11	+0.4 pts
18	Arr. Waremme	10.9	+0.7 pts
19	Arr. Dinant	10.7	-0.8 pts
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	10.6	+0.5 pts
21	Arr. Dendermonde	10.5	+0.1 pts
21	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	10.5	0 pts
21	Arr. Tielt	10.5	+1 pts
21	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	10.5	+0.2 pts
25	Arr. Kortrijk	10.4	+0.2 pts
25	Arr. Neufchâteau	10.4	+0.1 pts
27	Arr. Aalst	10.3	+0.1 pts
27	Arr. Roeselare	10.3	+0.7 pts
27	Arr. Tongeren	10.3	+0.9 pts
30	Arr. Oudenaarde	10.2	+0.3 pts
31	Arr. Hasselt	10.1	+0.7 pts
31	Arr. Namur	10.1	+0.2 pts
33	Arr. Leuven	9.9	+0.9 pts
34	Arr. Mechelen	9.7	0 pts
34	Arr. Turnhout	9.7	+0.5 pts
36	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	9.6	+0.3 pts
37	Arr. Antwerpen	9.5	+0.3 pts
37	Arr. Gent	9.5	+0.4 pts
39	Arr. Nivelles	9.4	+0.4 pts
40	Arr. Maaseik	9.1	+0.3 pts
41	Arr. Bastogne	9	+0.5 pts
41	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	9	+0.1 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	8.2	-1 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	7.2	0 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 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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.