Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 378 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
378 Number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
879 Number
in 1991
All-time low
336 Number
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Belgium is 378 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 879 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 336 Number, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 807 Number | — |
| 1991 | 879 Number | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 860 Number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 813 Number | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 729 Number | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 676 Number | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 578 Number | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 625 Number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 591 Number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 556 Number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 554 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 518 Number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 492 Number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 462 Number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 437 Number | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 441 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 489 Number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 487 Number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 478 Number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 439 Number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 465 Number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 434 Number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 483 Number | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 436 Number | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 423 Number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 400 Number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 387 Number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 429 Number | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 444 Number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 429 Number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 372 Number | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 342 Number | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 336 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 341 Number | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 378 Number | +10.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 378 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 378 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 711.4 Number | 556 Number | 879 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.7 Number | 437 Number | 554 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 433 Number | 387 Number | 483 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.8 Number | 336 Number | 378 Number | 5 |
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)
- 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 infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 378 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 879 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 Number in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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