Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.5
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
7
in 1991
All-time low
2.9
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 6.51991: 71992: 6.91993: 6.71994: 6.31995: 5.91996: 51997: 5.41998: 5.21999: 4.92000: 4.82001: 4.52002: 4.42003: 4.12004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 42007: 3.92008: 3.82009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 3.42012: 3.82013: 3.52014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 3.62018: 3.82019: 3.62020: 3.32021: 2.92022: 2.92023: 3.12024: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 3.5.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2021.

That places Belgium 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.98 4.9 7 10
2000s 4.04 3.5 4.8 10
2010s 3.52 3.2 3.8 10
2020s 3.14 2.9 3.5 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Hungary 3.8 compare
  2. 14 Greece 3.7 compare
  3. 15 Poland 3.6 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 3.3 compare
  5. 17 Germany 3.3 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 3.3 compare
  7. 17 Netherlands 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 463 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 3.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1991.
What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
463 places, 12,428 data points, 1990–2024
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