Adolescent mortality rate in Belgium

Belgium: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4159 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4159
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1990
All-time low
0.4159
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Belgium, 1990–2021

00.250.50.7511990200520211990: 11991: 11992: 0.9711993: 0.941994: 0.911995: 0.8811996: 0.8531997: 0.8261998: 0.7991999: 0.7732000: 0.7482001: 0.7242002: 0.72003: 0.6782004: 0.6562005: 0.6362006: 0.6172007: 0.5992008: 0.5822009: 0.5662010: 0.552011: 0.5362012: 0.5212013: 0.5082014: 0.4952015: 0.4832016: 0.4712017: 0.4592018: 0.4482019: 0.4372020: 0.4262021: 0.416

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Belgium stood at 0.4159. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 1.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4159, in 2021.

That places Belgium 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Belgium, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1.04
1991 1 -3.3%
1992 0.9708 -3.2%
1993 0.9397 -3.2%
1994 0.9099 -3.2%
1995 0.8811 -3.2%
1996 0.8531 -3.2%
1997 0.8256 -3.2%
1998 0.7992 -3.2%
1999 0.7733 -3.2%
2000 0.7481 -3.3%
2001 0.7236 -3.3%
2002 0.7 -3.3%
2003 0.6776 -3.2%
2004 0.6561 -3.2%
2005 0.6359 -3.1%
2006 0.6169 -3.0%
2007 0.5988 -2.9%
2008 0.5817 -2.8%
2009 0.5655 -2.8%
2010 0.5501 -2.7%
2011 0.5356 -2.6%
2012 0.5213 -2.7%
2013 0.5079 -2.6%
2014 0.495 -2.5%
2015 0.4825 -2.5%
2016 0.4706 -2.5%
2017 0.459 -2.5%
2018 0.448 -2.4%
2019 0.4371 -2.4%
2020 0.4265 -2.4%
2021 0.4159 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8993 0.7733 1.04 10
2000s 0.6504 0.5655 0.7481 10
2010s 0.4907 0.4371 0.5501 10
2020s 0.4212 0.4159 0.4265 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 173 Monaco 0.4291 compare
  2. 174 Austria 0.4223 compare
  3. 175 Netherlands 0.4164 compare
  4. 177 Israel 0.413 compare
  5. 178 Australia 0.4105 compare
  6. 179 Andorra 0.4089 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Belgium?
Adolescent mortality rate in Belgium was 0.4159 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Belgium ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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