Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 225 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
225
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,983
in 1961
All-time low
225
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 225 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Belgium peaked at 2,983 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 225, in 2024.
That places Belgium 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal infant and child 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 infant and child deaths in Belgium?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Belgium was 225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 in 1961.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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