Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium
Belgium: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 5.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium stood at 5.9.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium peaked at 6.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2015.
That places Belgium 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.9, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- 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 fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Belgium was 5.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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