Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.3721 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3721
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 1950
All-time low
0.3721
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium stood at 0.3721. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium peaked at 6.01 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3721, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 168th of 195 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 rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 5.69 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 5.38 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 4.81 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 4.27 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.77 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 3.57 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 3.39 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3.25 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9989 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9611 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.919 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8709 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8178 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7647 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7159 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6739 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6389 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6109 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5876 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5671 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5487 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5319 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5029 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4901 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4782 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4669 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.446 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4369 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4287 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4214 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4149 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3972 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3868 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3818 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3721 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.71 | 3.57 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.48 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.52 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.03 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7972 | 0.6109 | 0.9989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5146 | 0.4561 | 0.5876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4153 | 0.3921 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3786 | 0.3721 | 0.3868 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Belgium was 0.3721 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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