Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belgium

Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1990
All-time low
2.22
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belgium, 1990–2024

0123451990200720241990: 4.61991: 4.41992: 4.21993: 4.11994: 3.91995: 3.81996: 3.71997: 3.51998: 3.31999: 3.12000: 32001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium is 2.22, measured 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 - un igme estimates in Belgium peaked at 4.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.58
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 170 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare
  2. 171 Germany 2.3 compare
  3. 172 Australia 2.28 compare
  4. 174 Austria 2.18 compare
  5. 175 Greece 2.18 compare
  6. 176 Hungary 2.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium was 2.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Belgium ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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