Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by death rate from external causes (age-standardised)
Prov. Namur had the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised) of 11 regions in 2021, at 83.5 per 100,000 people. Prov. Vlaams-Brabant had the lowest, at 49.2 per 100,000 people. The median was 55.3 per 100,000 people and the figure for Belgium was 60.9 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prov. Namur | 83.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 2 | Prov. Liège | 82.5 | +6.7 pts |
| 3 | Prov. Luxembourg (BE) | 77.2 | +2.2 pts |
| 4 | Prov. Hainaut | 75.5 | -1.3 pts |
| 5 | Prov. Limburg (BE) | 55.6 | +4.2 pts |
| 6 | Prov. Antwerpen | 55.3 | +3.5 pts |
| 7 | Prov. West-Vlaanderen | 54.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 8 | Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen | 54 | -1.7 pts |
| 9 | Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | 51.7 | -3.1 pts |
| 10 | Prov. Brabant wallon | 51 | -17.9 pts |
| 11 | Prov. Vlaams-Brabant | 49.2 | -1 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 V01 to Y89) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).
Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference 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. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Rank Regions of Belgium by death rate from external causes (age-standardised) using official data, and cite the source.
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Which region has the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?
Prov. Namur, with 83.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, with 49.2 per 100,000 people 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, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.