Neonatal deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal deaths was 225 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
225
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,983
in 1961
All-time low
225
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal deaths in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Belgium stood at 225. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Belgium peaked at 2,983 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,983 | — |
| 1962 | 2,767 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,717 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,679 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,561 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,439 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2,296 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,151 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,055 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,977 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,901 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,776 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,630 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,490 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,355 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,260 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,157 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,065 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 999 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 942 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 885 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 814 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 749 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 697 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 652 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 639 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 618 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 605 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 583 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 567 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 549 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 523 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 489 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 458 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 439 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 425 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 405 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 378 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 357 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 330 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 310 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 312 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 309 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 301 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 291 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 283 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 278 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 273 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 263 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 253 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 226 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 225 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 | 2,055 | 2,983 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,461 | 999 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.4 | 583 | 942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459 | 357 | 567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.4 | 301 | 345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.8 | 267 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.6 | 225 | 263 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Belgium?
- Neonatal deaths in Belgium was 225 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal deaths?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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