Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen

Latest value

· 2024

9.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants

BE 9.5 · +0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 10.1 · -0.5 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

1,575,007

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Number of deaths during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude death rate demo_r_gind3

How Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen compares

Higher is better · Range 6.7–11.2

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 9.6

Belgium 9.5

Europe 10.1

Belgium +0.1 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe -0.5 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 11 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen recorded 9.6% in 2024, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Belgium but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Birth rate is more favorable.