Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium
Belgium: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.5847 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5847
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1949
All-time low
0.5847
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5847 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium peaked at 7.69 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5847, in 2024.
That places Belgium 168th out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.69 | — |
| 1950 | 7.32 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 6.98 | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 6.65 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 6.34 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 6.03 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 5.74 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 5.43 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 5.15 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 4.88 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 4.66 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 4.47 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 4.18 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.07 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.97 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.8 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.44 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.19 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.06 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.81 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9733 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9471 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9222 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8987 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8761 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8542 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8322 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7892 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7692 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7503 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7323 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7155 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6999 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6858 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6727 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6594 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6449 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6306 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6165 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6041 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5937 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5847 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.69 | 7.69 | 7.69 | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.92 | 4.66 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.61 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.5 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.72 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9149 | 0.8103 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7119 | 0.6449 | 0.7892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6059 | 0.5847 | 0.6306 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Belgium was 0.5847 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5847 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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