NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by deaths

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by deaths, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Antwerpen had the highest deaths of 44 areas in 2021, at 9,847. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 431. The median was 2,031 and the figure for Belgium was 112,331. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9,847Arr. Antwerpen

Lowest431Arr. Bastogne

Median2,03144 areas

Belgium112,331History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Arr. Antwerpen	9,847	-11.2%
2	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	8,858	-19.5%
3	Arr. Liège	6,847	-19.4%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	5,800	-8%
5	Arr. Gent	5,180	-10.1%
6	Arr. Charleroi	4,763	-9.9%
7	Arr. Leuven	4,650	-11.3%
8	Arr. Turnhout	4,346	-8%
9	Arr. Hasselt	3,997	-7.6%
10	Arr. Nivelles	3,669	-10.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	3,385	-6.6%
12	Arr. Brugge	3,261	-3.4%
13	Arr. Namur	3,164	-14.5%
14	Arr. Aalst	3,044	-10%
15	Arr. Kortrijk	2,998	-11.8%
16	Arr. Mons	2,880	-17.6%
17	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	2,425	-21.5%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	2,392	-10.6%
19	Arr. Maaseik	2,250	-1.9%
20	Arr. Oostende	2,144	-1.6%
21	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	2,134	-17.5%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	2,110	-6.8%
23	Arr. Tongeren	1,952	-10.1%
24	Arr. La Louvière	1,659	-12.3%
25	Arr. Roeselare	1,503	-15.7%
26	Arr. Ath	1,369	-11.9%
27	Arr. Dinant	1,300	-0.4%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	1,241	-14.1%
29	Arr. Huy	1,193	-13.1%
30	Arr. Ieper	1,168	-13.1%
31	Arr. Soignies	1,122	-2.6%
32	Arr. Thuin	1,113	-7.1%
33	Arr. Tielt	898	-17.5%
34	Arr. Veurne	863	-6.1%
35	Arr. Eeklo	852	-8.6%
36	Arr. Waremme	847	-15.1%
37	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	814	-2.2%
38	Arr. Philippeville	778	-12.7%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	671	-3.6%
40	Arr. Diksmuide	641	+5.3%
41	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	612	-3.2%
42	Arr. Arlon	591	-3.1%
43	Arr. Virton	569	+5%
44	Arr. Bastogne	431	-21.1%

Other periods

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 9,847 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Arr. Bastogne, with 431 in 2021.

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.