3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belgium
Belgium: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 4.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2000
All-time low
4.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belgium is 4.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 5.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9 | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belgium?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belgium was 4.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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