Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.7111 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7111
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 1990
All-time low
0.7111
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium is 0.7111, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium peaked at 2.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7111, in 2024.
That places Belgium 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9748 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9481 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9227 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8983 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.875 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8525 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8304 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8092 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7888 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7687 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7489 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7301 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7111 | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7111 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.49 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9145 | 0.8092 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7495 | 0.7111 | 0.7888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
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- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Belgium was 0.7111 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7111 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Belgium ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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