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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by death rate

Prov. Hainaut had the highest death rate of 11 regions in 2016, at 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.3Prov. Hainaut
Lowest7.6Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median9.511 regions
Belgium9.5History

All regions, 2016

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Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Prov. Hainaut11.3-0.1 pts
2Prov. Liège10.6-0.4 pts
3Prov. West-Vlaanderen10.4-0.3 pts
4Prov. Namur10.3-0.3 pts
5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)9.7+0.2 pts
6Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen9.5-0.4 pts
7Prov. Antwerpen9.2-0.3 pts
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant9-0.2 pts
9Prov. Brabant wallon8.8-0.5 pts
10Prov. Limburg (BE)8.4-0.2 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest7.6-0.2 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 regions 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 region has the highest death rate?

Prov. Hainaut, with 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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