Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 442 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
442
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,312
in 1990
All-time low
442
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 442 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Belgium peaked at 1,312 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 442, in 2024.
That places Belgium 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,312 | — |
| 1991 | 1,275 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,238 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,203 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,162 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,119 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,078 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,040 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,014 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 997 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 976 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 945 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 903 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 854 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 807 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 767 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 740 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 721 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 705 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 689 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 673 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 651 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 630 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 604 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 577 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 555 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 536 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 513 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 497 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 484 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 475 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 465 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 458 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 449 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 442 | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 442 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 402, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,144 | 997 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.7 | 689 | 976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572 | 484 | 673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.8 | 442 | 475 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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)
- 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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Belgium?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Belgium was 442 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,312 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 442 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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