Introduction:
Euthanasia is generally defined as an act or negligence that causes death, and consequently, interruption of the suffering of an incurably ill person.

Material and methods:
The analysis was based on the data of the European Institute of Bioethics. The main source of information was the Reports of the Belgian Federal Committee for Euthanasia Control and Evaluation Nos. 1–8.

Results:
Just a year after legalizing this practice in Belgium, 235 people were subjected to ‘assisted death’. In 2017, the number of euthanasia procedures exceeded 2300. In the years 2002–2017 a total of 17,063 euthanasia procedures were performed. In recent years, the age structure of people undergoing euthanasia has changed. The number of people from the age of 80 and up is increasing, and it decreases at the age of 40–59. The main places of the death of patients remain the home and hospital.

Conclusions:
1. Since the legalization of euthanasia in Belgium, the number of people submitting to this procedure has been steadily increasing. 2. In recent years, euthanasia in the patient’s home and in nursing homes is more often observed. 3. The most common reasons for euthanasia include neoplastic diseases.