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
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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.45 | — |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9989 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9611 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.919 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8709 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8178 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7647 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7159 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6739 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6389 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6109 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5876 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5671 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5487 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5319 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5029 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4901 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4782 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4669 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.446 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4369 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4287 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4214 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4149 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3972 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3868 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3818 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3721 | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3721 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3721 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 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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