Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 1960
All-time low
2.22
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.22 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 20.06 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.06 | — |
| 1961 | 18.87 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 17.85 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 17.16 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 16.81 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 16.6 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 16.31 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 15.88 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 15.3 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.62 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 13.97 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 13.47 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.07 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 12.63 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12.09 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 11.38 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 10.51 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 9.59 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 8.77 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 8.14 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 7.63 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 7.18 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.01 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.46 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.58 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.38 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -5.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.95 | 14.62 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 | 8.14 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 | 4.81 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.14 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belgium?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium was 2.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 1960.
- 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 174th out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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