Neonatal mortality ihme in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.19 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.95
in 1950
All-time low
0.19
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Belgium, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.19 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Belgium peaked at 2.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2018.
That places Belgium 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.95 | — |
| 1951 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.67 | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5 | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.21 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 1.97 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.76 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.91 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 76% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 | 1.97 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.44 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.81 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.596 | 0.46 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.375 | 0.3 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.259 | 0.23 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.213 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 mortality ihme in Belgium?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Belgium was 0.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Belgium ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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