Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 0.9193 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9193
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.74
in 1960
All-time low
0.9193
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Belgium is 0.9193, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Belgium peaked at 9.74 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9193, in 2024.
That places Belgium 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.74 | — |
| 1961 | 9.57 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.41 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.02 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.36 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.66 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.13 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 6.83 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.7 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.59 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.2 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 5.62 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.05 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 4.61 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.38 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.53 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.45 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.84 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.48 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9849 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9693 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9552 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9386 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9193 | -2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9193 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9193 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.11 | 6.7 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.06 | 4.38 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.84 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 1.91 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9534 | 0.9193 | 0.9849 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Belgium?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Belgium was 0.9193 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9193 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Belgium ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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