Child mortality by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality by sex was 0.4097 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4097
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 1950
All-time low
0.4097
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Belgium, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Belgium is 0.4097, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Belgium peaked at 6.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4097, 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 sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.68 | — |
| 1951 | 6.33 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 5.68 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 5.38 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 5.1 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 4.8 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 4.51 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 4.24 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 4.02 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3.64 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 3.48 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.12 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.95 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.88 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.33 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.98 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9856 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9251 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8621 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8046 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7556 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7127 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.681 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6544 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6317 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6103 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5731 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5575 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5434 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5307 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5184 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5067 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4959 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4855 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4768 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4687 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4615 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4551 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4504 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4454 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4399 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4338 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4271 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4216 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4164 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4128 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4097 | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4097 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4097 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 | 4.02 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.8 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 1.71 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.17 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8986 | 0.681 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5717 | 0.5067 | 0.6544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4613 | 0.4338 | 0.4959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 | 0.4097 | 0.4271 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Belgium?
- Child mortality by sex in Belgium was 0.4097 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4097 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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