Mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, infant, female was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium peaked at 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.07 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Greece 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Germany 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Australia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Hungary 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Austria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Lithuania 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Belgium was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.