Infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.279 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.279 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.279 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium stood at 0.279 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium peaked at 4.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.279 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9885 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9447 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9026 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8659 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8058 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7832 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7597 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7341 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7117 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6852 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6548 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6212 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5829 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5474 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5137 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4849 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4627 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4422 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4102 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3973 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3858 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3754 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3654 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3561 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3469 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3386 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3307 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3232 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.317 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3111 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3061 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3016 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2982 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2956 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.294 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2922 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2897 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2868 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2838 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2817 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2801 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.279 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.279 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.279 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8661 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7341 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5707 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4422 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7117 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3732 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3307 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3029 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2897 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3232 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 deaths per 100 live births | 0.279 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2868 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 171 Germany 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Australia 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Hungary 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.2598 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.2571 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Belgium was 0.279 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Belgium ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .