Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3721 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium is 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium peaked at 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 171st of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9989 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9611 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.919 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8709 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8178 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7647 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7159 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6739 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6389 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6109 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5876 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5671 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5487 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5319 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5029 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4901 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4782 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4669 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.446 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4287 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3868 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3818 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Belgium was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .