Infant mortality by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality by sex was 0.3468 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3468
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 1950
All-time low
0.3468
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Belgium, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Belgium stood at 0.3468. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Belgium peaked at 5.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3468, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 3.52 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.41 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.45 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.9871 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7513 | 0.5639 | 0.9508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4714 | 0.4178 | 0.5411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3838 | 0.364 | 0.4093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3523 | 0.3468 | 0.3594 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Belgium?
- Infant mortality by sex in Belgium was 0.3468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3468 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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