NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by deaths

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by deaths, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Antwerpen had the highest deaths of 44 areas in 2016, at 9,745. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 434. The median was 1,812 and the figure for Belgium was 108,097. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9,745Arr. Antwerpen

Lowest434Arr. Bastogne

Median1,81244 areas

Belgium108,097History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 count	Change on 2015
1	Arr. Antwerpen	9,745	-2.9%
2	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	9,074	-2.8%
3	Arr. Liège	6,905	-2.5%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	5,531	+0.2%
5	Arr. Gent	5,024	-3.6%
6	Arr. Leuven	4,654	-2.4%
7	Arr. Charleroi	4,422	-2.8%
8	Arr. Turnhout	3,906	-0.6%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,590	-1.3%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,503	-4.6%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,233	-1.9%
12	Arr. Namur	3,101	-4.1%
13	Arr. Mons	2,983	+2.7%
14	Arr. Brugge	2,963	-2%
15	Arr. Aalst	2,912	-3.8%
16	Arr. Kortrijk	2,860	-1.2%
17	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,642	+2.6%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,231	+0.6%
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,065	-5.9%
20	Arr. Maaseik	1,950	-1.5%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	1,912	-5.7%
22	Arr. Oostende	1,837	-0.8%
23	Arr. Tongeren	1,787	-1.9%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,562	-5.6%
25	Arr. Roeselare	1,459	-6.1%
26	Arr. Ath	1,372	-3.5%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,248	-1.3%
28	Arr. Dinant	1,191	-3.8%
29	Arr. Huy	1,187	-1.7%
30	Arr. Soignies	1,059	-1.9%
31	Arr. Thuin	1,056	-4%
32	Arr. Ieper	1,030	-4.2%
33	Arr. Tielt	887	-6.4%
34	Arr. Eeklo	846	-6.9%
35	Arr. Veurne	801	+2%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	766	-1.3%
37	Arr. Philippeville	765	+5.8%
38	Arr. Waremme	764	-5.8%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	665	-1.5%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	606	+0.8%
41	Arr. Virton	531	+1%
42	Arr. Diksmuide	524	+0.2%
43	Arr. Arlon	514	+7.1%
44	Arr. Bastogne	434	+9.9%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 deaths?

Arr. Antwerpen, with 9,745 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Arr. Bastogne, with 434 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.