Child mortality in Belgium
Belgium: Child mortality was 0.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.05
in 1871
All-time low
0.37
in 2023
Years of data
191
1834–2024
Child mortality in Belgium, 1834–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.37 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 191 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Belgium peaked at 34.05 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2023.
That places Belgium 173rd out of 200 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 31.23 | — |
| 1835 | 27.16 | -13.0% |
| 1836 | 28.11 | +3.5% |
| 1837 | 30.08 | +7.0% |
| 1838 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
| 1839 | 30.08 | -2.7% |
| 1840 | 29.59 | -1.6% |
| 1841 | 27.54 | -6.9% |
| 1842 | 29.32 | +6.5% |
| 1843 | 27.49 | -6.2% |
| 1844 | 25.02 | -9.0% |
| 1845 | 26.15 | +4.5% |
| 1846 | 29.39 | +12.4% |
| 1847 | 30.45 | +3.6% |
| 1848 | 27.01 | -11.3% |
| 1849 | 29.16 | +8.0% |
| 1850 | 24.37 | -16.4% |
| 1851 | 25.85 | +6.1% |
| 1852 | 25.83 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 25.41 | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 28.03 | +10.3% |
| 1855 | 30.8 | +9.9% |
| 1856 | 27.9 | -9.4% |
| 1857 | 28.33 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 27.94 | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 29.23 | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 22.4 | -23.4% |
| 1861 | 27.34 | +22.1% |
| 1862 | 25.89 | -5.3% |
| 1863 | 28.01 | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 28.92 | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 31.75 | +9.8% |
| 1866 | 31.98 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 25.83 | -19.2% |
| 1868 | 27.04 | +4.7% |
| 1869 | 26.45 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 27.5 | +4.0% |
| 1871 | 34.05 | +23.8% |
| 1872 | 29.43 | -13.6% |
| 1873 | 25.21 | -14.3% |
| 1874 | 24.36 | -3.4% |
| 1875 | 27.27 | +11.9% |
| 1876 | 25.05 | -8.1% |
| 1877 | 24.04 | -4.0% |
| 1878 | 23.96 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 24.63 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 27.47 | +11.5% |
| 1881 | 24.19 | -11.9% |
| 1882 | 23.35 | -3.5% |
| 1883 | 23.54 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 24.9 | +5.8% |
| 1885 | 23.03 | -7.5% |
| 1886 | 26.59 | +15.5% |
| 1887 | 23.16 | -12.9% |
| 1888 | 24.83 | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 25.1 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 25.62 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 25.54 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 26.18 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 25.54 | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 22.59 | -11.6% |
| 1895 | 24.68 | +9.3% |
| 1896 | 21.7 | -12.1% |
| 1897 | 21.08 | -2.9% |
| 1898 | 22.4 | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 24.02 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 23.45 | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 20.41 | -13.0% |
| 1902 | 20.79 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 21.28 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 21.24 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 20.2 | -4.9% |
| 1906 | 21.05 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 18.86 | -10.4% |
| 1908 | 20.7 | +9.8% |
| 1909 | 19.59 | -5.4% |
| 1910 | 19.38 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 21.83 | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 17.66 | -19.1% |
| 1913 | 17.94 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 20.53 | +14.4% |
| 1915 | 19.6 | -4.5% |
| 1916 | 17.91 | -8.6% |
| 1917 | 22.41 | +25.1% |
| 1918 | 21.28 | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 18.32 | -13.9% |
| 1920 | 16.02 | -12.6% |
| 1921 | 15.75 | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 14.63 | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 13.01 | -11.1% |
| 1924 | 12.02 | -7.6% |
| 1925 | 12.95 | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 13.2 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 12.58 | -4.7% |
| 1928 | 12.08 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 14.03 | +16.1% |
| 1930 | 12.93 | -7.8% |
| 1931 | 10.99 | -15.0% |
| 1932 | 11.52 | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 11.2 | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 10.04 | -10.4% |
| 1935 | 10.25 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 10.52 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 10.29 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 10.22 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 10.01 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 10.67 | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 10.36 | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 10.35 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 9.77 | -5.6% |
| 1944 | 10.19 | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 11.82 | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 9.4 | -20.5% |
| 1947 | 7.78 | -17.2% |
| 1948 | 6.78 | -12.9% |
| 1949 | 6.35 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 6.01 | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 5.69 | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 5.38 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 4.81 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 4.27 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.77 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 3.57 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 3.39 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.3 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.19 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.45 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.76 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.72 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.61 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.59 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | +25.1% | 17.91 | 22.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 29.59 | 27.16 | 31.23 | 6 |
| 1840s | 28.11 | 25.02 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.37 | 24.37 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.56 | 22.4 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.55 | 23.96 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 23.03 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.93 | 21.08 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.76 | 18.86 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.69 | 17.66 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.63 | 12.02 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.8 | 10.01 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.35 | 6.35 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 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 | 0.797 | 0.61 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.516 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.416 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 5 |
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More health data for Belgium
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Belgium?
- Child mortality in Belgium was 0.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.05 in 1871.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for child mortality?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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