Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Belgium
Belgium: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 319 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Belgium is 319 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Belgium peaked at 481 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 319 Number, in 2023.
That places Belgium 13th out of 42 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 residence in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 428 Number | — |
| 2012 | 481 Number | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 435 Number | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 423 Number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 402 Number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 389 Number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 426 Number | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 438 Number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 424 Number | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 368 Number | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 339 Number | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 333 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 319 Number | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 319 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223 Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 319 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 427.33 Number | 389 Number | 481 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 339.75 Number | 319 Number | 368 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 residence in Belgium?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Belgium was 319 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 481 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 Number in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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