Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5844 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5844
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5897
in 2021
All-time low
0.4584
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium stood at 0.5844.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium peaked at 0.5897 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4584, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4667 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4617 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4584 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4587 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4697 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4911 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5096 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5172 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5143 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5122 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5111 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5054 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5048 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5158 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5261 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5306 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5352 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5337 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5347 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5281 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5292 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5234 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5285 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.534 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5474 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5516 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5639 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5652 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5711 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5779 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5774 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5897 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5776 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5539 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5844 | +5.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5844 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5844 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.486 | 0.4584 | 0.5172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5225 | 0.5048 | 0.5352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5492 | 0.5234 | 0.5779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5766 | 0.5539 | 0.5897 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belgium was 0.5844 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5897 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4584 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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