Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.3879 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3879
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
197th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 1950
All-time low
0.3642
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium is 0.3879, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium peaked at 5.99 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3642, in 2020.
That places Belgium 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, 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 including un projections through 2100 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.99 | — |
| 1951 | 5.67 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 5.16 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 4.73 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.44 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 4.1 | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 3.59 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.21 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 3.1 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.88 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.79 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.59 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9999 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9704 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9689 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9465 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9181 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.871 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7427 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6428 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6596 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6356 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.597 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6047 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5756 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5457 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5194 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4701 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4776 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4991 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4965 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4556 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4404 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4443 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4197 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4571 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4283 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4042 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3906 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3765 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4218 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4355 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4137 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3642 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.371 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4294 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3879 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 3.53 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.5 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.49 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.9999 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7953 | 0.597 | 0.9704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5085 | 0.4404 | 0.6047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4192 | 0.3765 | 0.4571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3881 | 0.3642 | 0.4294 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Belgium was 0.3879 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3642 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Belgium ranks 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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