Child mortality by income level of country in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3721 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3721 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Belgium, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Belgium peaked at 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9989 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9611 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.919 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8709 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8178 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7647 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7159 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6739 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6389 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6109 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5876 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5671 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5487 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5319 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5029 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4901 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4782 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4669 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.446 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4287 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3868 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3818 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7972 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6109 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9989 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5876 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | 0.446 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3868 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.8903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Belgium?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Belgium was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .