Child mortality in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality 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
175th
of 203 countries
All-time high
34.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 1871
All-time low
0.3721 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Belgium, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Belgium is 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Belgium peaked at 34.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Belgium 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 32.21 deaths per 100 live births | 32.13 deaths per 100 live births | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.12 deaths per 100 live births | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | 32.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 31.9 deaths per 100 live births | 31.62 deaths per 100 live births | 32.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | 27.16 deaths per 100 live births | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | 30.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.37 deaths per 100 live births | 24.37 deaths per 100 live births | 30.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.56 deaths per 100 live births | 22.4 deaths per 100 live births | 31.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | 23.96 deaths per 100 live births | 34.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | 27.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.08 deaths per 100 live births | 26.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.76 deaths per 100 live births | 18.86 deaths per 100 live births | 23.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.68 deaths per 100 live births | 17.66 deaths per 100 live births | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | 16.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | 12.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 |
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More health data for Belgium
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Belgium?
- Child mortality in Belgium was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1871.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality?
- Belgium ranks 175th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.