Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0023 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 China 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.