Infant mortality rate wdi in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.279
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 1950
All-time low
0.279
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Belgium, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Belgium stood at 0.279. 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 wdi in Belgium peaked at 4.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.279, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.61 | 2.7 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.81 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.09 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8661 | 0.7341 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5707 | 0.4422 | 0.7117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3732 | 0.3307 | 0.4255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3029 | 0.2897 | 0.3232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 | 0.279 | 0.2868 | 5 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Belgium?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Belgium was 0.279 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Belgium ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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