Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium

Belgium: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3721 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3721
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 1980
All-time low
0.3721
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium, 1980–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.51980200220241980: 1.51981: 1.41982: 1.31983: 1.31984: 1.21985: 1.21986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 11990: 0.9991991: 0.9611992: 0.9191993: 0.8711994: 0.8181995: 0.7651996: 0.7161997: 0.6741998: 0.6391999: 0.6112000: 0.5882001: 0.5672002: 0.5492003: 0.5322004: 0.5172005: 0.5032006: 0.492007: 0.4782008: 0.4672009: 0.4562010: 0.4462011: 0.4372012: 0.4292013: 0.4212014: 0.4152015: 0.4092016: 0.4052017: 0.4012018: 0.3972019: 0.3922020: 0.3872021: 0.3822022: 0.3782023: 0.3752024: 0.372

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.3721 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium peaked at 1.45 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3721, in 2024.

That places Belgium 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.22 1.03 1.45 10
1990s 0.7972 0.6109 0.9989 10
2000s 0.5146 0.4561 0.5876 10
2010s 0.4153 0.3921 0.446 10
2020s 0.3786 0.3721 0.3868 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 169 Switzerland 0.3866 compare
  2. 170 Ireland 0.3863 compare
  3. 171 Greece 0.3824 compare
  4. 173 Germany 0.3711 compare
  5. 174 Hungary 0.3707 compare
  6. 175 Australia 0.3607 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium was 0.3721 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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