Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0022 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Belgium 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3.5× 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 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 97 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Netherlands 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ecuador 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.