Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium
Belgium: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
123
in 1990
All-time low
41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium is 41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium peaked at 123 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2024.
That places Belgium 128th out of 200 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 aged 5 to 9 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123 | — |
| 1991 | 117 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 41 | -4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.8 | 90 | 123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 | 59 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 41 | 48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
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- 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 deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Belgium was 41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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