Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.328 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.328
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1990
All-time low
0.328
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.328 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium peaked at 1.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.328, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9876 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.948 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9105 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8748 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8406 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.808 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7768 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7468 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7181 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6905 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6639 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6385 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6145 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5919 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5706 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5509 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5326 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5156 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4998 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4848 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4707 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4571 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4443 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4319 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3976 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3868 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3764 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3663 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3564 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3467 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3373 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.328 | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.328 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.328 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8641 | 0.7181 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5869 | 0.4998 | 0.6905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4278 | 0.3764 | 0.4848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3469 | 0.328 | 0.3663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Belgium was 0.328 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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