Children with a birth weight in Belgium
Belgium: Children with a birth weight was 99.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2008
All-time low
98.42
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Children with a birth weight in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, children with a birth weight in Belgium stood at 99.4.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.42, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 20th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.76 | — |
| 2001 | 99.59 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.39 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.39 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.86 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.36 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.42 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.37 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.99 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.77 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.42 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 99.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 99.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.57 | 99.3 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.06 | 98.42 | 99.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 children with a birth weight in Belgium?
- Children with a birth weight in Belgium was 99.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.42 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for children with a birth weight?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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