Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen peaked at 110 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2024.
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 280th of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104 | — |
| 1991 | 93 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 110 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 96 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 82 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 68 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 77 | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 99 | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 71 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 56 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 67 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 49 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 50 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 43 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 36 | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1 | 68 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3 | 50 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8 | 49 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 36 | 53 | 5 |
More health data for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 8,984 (2025)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.5 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 83 (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,542 (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 9,027 (2021)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 64 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 310,992 (2021)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 164,665 (2021)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 146,274 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 36 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The highest recorded value was 110 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- How does Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen ranks 280th out of 432 regions with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 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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