Mortality rate, infant, male in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, infant, male was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Belgium stood at 3.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Belgium peaked at 33.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 168th 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.02 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.55 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Belgium was 3.5 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.