Belgium's death toll during the coronavirus outbreak was higher than in previous years. Indeed, towards the end of March 2020, the number of deaths that occurred weekly in Belgium were significantly higher than the deaths that occurred during the same week one or two years before. For instance, from April 6 to April 12, 2020, over 4,000 deaths were registered, whereas roughly 2,000 were reported during the same week in 2018 and 2019. While not all deaths are linked to COVID-19, the pandemic was undeniably visible in mortality rates.
Weekly death toll in Belgium during COVID-19 in 2020, versus similar weeks in 2018 and 2019
Characteristic
2018
2019
2020
13 April - 19 April*
2,033
2,086
3,648
6 April - 12 April
2,158
1,960
4,254
30 March - 5 April
2,193
2,177
4,007
23 March - 29 March
2,442
2,052
3,183
16 March - 22 March
2,590
2,151
2,542
9 March - 15 March
2,719
2,320
2,221
2 March - 8 March
3,008
2,373
2,201
24 February - 1 March
3,002
2,420
2,231
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of deaths20182019202024 February - 1 March2 March - 8 March9 March - 15 March16 March - 22 March23 March - 29 March30 March - 5 April6 April - 12 April13 April - 19 April*
1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500
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Sciensano. (April 30, 2020). Weekly death toll in Belgium during COVID-19 in 2020, versus similar weeks in 2018 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114536/weekly-death-toll-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Weekly death toll in Belgium during COVID-19 in 2020, versus similar weeks in 2018 and 2019." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114536/weekly-death-toll-in-belgium/
Sciensano. (2020). Weekly death toll in Belgium during COVID-19 in 2020, versus similar weeks in 2018 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114536/weekly-death-toll-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Weekly Death Toll in Belgium during Covid-19 in 2020, versus Similar Weeks in 2018 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114536/weekly-death-toll-in-belgium/
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Weekly death toll in Belgium during COVID-19 in 2020, versus similar weeks in 2018 and 2019 [Graph], Sciensano, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114536/weekly-death-toll-in-belgium/
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