Deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths age 1-59 months was 160 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,083
in 1962
All-time low
160
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium is 160, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium peaked at 2,083 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2024.
That places Belgium 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,054 | — |
| 1962 | 2,083 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,961 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,886 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,798 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1,670 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1,580 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,509 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,445 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,403 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,338 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,251 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,131 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1,014 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 928 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 867 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 863 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 862 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 851 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 839 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 821 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 799 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 765 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 734 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 709 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 681 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 673 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 658 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 655 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 648 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 640 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 618 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 577 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 517 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 455 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 409 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 378 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 357 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 340 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 323 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 309 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 291 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 281 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 276 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 271 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 268 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 266 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 256 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 247 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 226 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 215 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 210 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 202 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 195 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 191 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 183 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 182 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 160 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,776 | 1,445 | 2,083 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,051 | 851 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.4 | 655 | 839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.9 | 340 | 648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.8 | 268 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.6 | 195 | 266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.2 | 160 | 191 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Belgium was 160 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Belgium ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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