Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of in Belgium
Belgium: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of was 5.93 Rate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.93 Rate for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Belgium peaked at 5.93 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.81 Rate, in 2016.
That places Belgium 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.97 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 4.96 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.82 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.81 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 Rate | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.43 Rate | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.65 Rate | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.45 Rate | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.48 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.66 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.93 Rate | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1 Rate | 4.81 Rate | 5.65 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.63 Rate | 5.45 Rate | 5.93 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Guadeloupe 15.38 Rate compare
- 3 Martinique 15.04 Rate compare
- 4 Luxembourg 7.14 Rate compare
- 6 France 5.83 Rate compare
- 7 Cyprus 5.72 Rate compare
- 8 Türkiye 5.07 Rate compare
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)
- 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 fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Belgium?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Belgium was 5.93 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 Rate in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region of occurrence, 3 year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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