9,555 deaths in February
According to the first provisional mortality figures, 9,555 persons have died in February 2026.5,766 in Flanders, 3,145 in Wallonia and 644 in the Brussels-Capital Region.
This is what emerged from the first provisional assessment of the number of deaths in February, for all causes of death combined, established by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, based on an extraction of the National Register of 21 March 2026.
The provisional nature of these figures does not yet allow definitive conclusions to be drawn, either on a monthly or annual basis.
To do this, we must wait for the final publication of the population figures as of 2026 in mid-2026.
Deaths per province and in the Brussels-Capital Region
| Province/ Region | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels-Capital Region | 834 | 695 | 670 | 617 | 697 | 683 | 673 | 658 | 693 | 728 | 759 | 930 | 644 |
| Province of Antwerp | 1,657 | 1,582 | 1,412 | 1,417 | 1,294 | 1,350 | 1,335 | 1,328 | 1,485 | 1,443 | 1,482 | 1,759 | 1,517 |
| Province of Flemish Brabant | 1,004 | 1,009 | 860 | 865 | 838 | 797 | 846 | 859 | 919 | 849 | 989 | 1,113 | 972 |
| Province of Walloon Brabant | 322 | 329 | 296 | 305 | 272 | 265 | 276 | 268 | 326 | 322 | 351 | 389 | 309 |
| Province of West Flanders | 1,344 | 1,268 | 1,158 | 1,108 | 923 | 967 | 998 | 1,086 | 1,146 | 1,093 | 1,196 | 1,412 | 1,188 |
| Province of East Flanders | 1,492 | 1,336 | 1,207 | 1,244 | 1,152 | 1,137 | 1,251 | 1,134 | 1,330 | 1,217 | 1,328 | 1,553 | 1,334 |
| Province of Hainaut | 1,392 | 1,318 | 1,207 | 1,162 | 1,033 | 1,117 | 1,152 | 1,069 | 1,168 | 1,261 | 1,256 | 1,556 | 1,224 |
| Province of Liège | 1,063 | 1,033 | 924 | 920 | 896 | 900 | 777 | 832 | 914 | 910 | 1,064 | 1,224 | 973 |
| Province of Limburg | 799 | 771 | 633 | 697 | 628 | 634 | 626 | 678 | 714 | 696 | 754 | 914 | 755 |
| Province of Luxembourg | 254 | 237 | 218 | 213 | 240 | 231 | 215 | 212 | 236 | 232 | 235 | 274 | 240 |
| Province of Namur | 415 | 450 | 388 | 401 | 375 | 372 | 390 | 386 | 421 | 424 | 457 | 571 | 399 |
Purpose and brief description
General mortality statistics are compiled on the basis of data from the National Register of Natural Persons (RNPP). They make it possible to consolidate the statistics on causes of death, the source of which is the civil status forms. This statistic breaks down the deaths of people residing in Belgium according to sex, municipality of residence (district, province and region), month of death, civil status and nationality (Belgian or foreign). They also make it possible to calculate the gross mortality rate, i.e. the ratio between the number of deaths during the year and the population in the middle of that year.
Population
Inhabitants in Belgium
Periodicity
Annually
Release calendar
Results available 9 months after the reference period
Definitions
Age: Age is measured in completed years on 1 January.
Month of death: Month of death from the date of death
Mortality rate: Gross mortality rate (ratio between the number of deaths and the average population figure of the specified year)
Gender: Gender of the deceased
Nationality: Nationality (Belgian or foreign) of the deceased (on 1 January of the specified year).
Civil status: Civil status of the deceased