Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 3.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.14 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 4.85 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 184th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.37 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.14 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.14 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | 3.67 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 181 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 182 Australia and New Zealand 3.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Greece 3.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 185 Germany 3.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 186 Australia 3.09 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Hungary 3.07 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Belgium?
- Infant mortality rate in Belgium was 3.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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