Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium
Belgium: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 331 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium is 331 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium peaked at 491 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 331 Number, in 2023.
That places Belgium 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 449 Number | — |
| 2012 | 491 Number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 446 Number | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 432 Number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 396 Number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 397 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 418 Number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 446 Number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 439 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 381 Number | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 344 Number | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 345 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 331 Number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 434.89 Number | 396 Number | 491 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 350.25 Number | 331 Number | 381 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Romania 896 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 598 Number compare
- 12 Netherlands 598 Number compare
- 15 Hungary 298 Number compare
- 16 Switzerland 283 Number compare
- 17 Serbia 278 Number compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Belgium was 331 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 491 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 Number in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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