Infant mortality rate in Belgium
Belgium: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Belgium is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 5.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Belgium?
- Infant mortality rate in Belgium was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for infant mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.