Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Belgium is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Belgium peaked at 33.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Belgium 170th out of 197 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.9 per 1,000 live births, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.32 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Belgium was 3.7 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, under-5 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.