Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2000
All-time low
2.22
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Belgium is 2.22, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 2.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.38 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.22 | 2.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belgium?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium was 2.22 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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