Number of child deaths by region in Belgium
Belgium: Number of child deaths by region was 385 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
385
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,242
in 1960
All-time low
385
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 385 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Belgium peaked at 5,242 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2024.
That places Belgium 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,242 | — |
| 1961 | 5,037 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4,850 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,678 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,565 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,359 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 4,109 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,876 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,660 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3,380 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,239 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,027 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,761 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,504 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2,283 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,127 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2,020 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,927 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,850 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,781 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,706 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,613 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,514 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,431 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,361 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,320 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,291 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,263 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,238 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,215 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,189 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,141 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,066 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 975 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 894 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 834 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 783 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 735 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 697 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 675 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 624 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 593 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 588 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 583 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 579 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 570 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 565 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 556 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 543 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 530 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 517 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 504 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 493 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 483 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 471 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 462 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 452 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 446 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 438 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 408 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 385 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,388 | 3,500 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,512 | 1,850 | 3,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 | 1,238 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 952.9 | 697 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.2 | 570 | 675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.4 | 462 | 565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.8 | 385 | 452 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Belgium?
- Number of child deaths by region in Belgium was 385 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,242 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.