Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium
Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.222 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.222 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.2217 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Belgium is 0.222 deaths per 100 live births, 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 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2217 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 172nd of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8769 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8136 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7628 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.718 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6767 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6378 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6013 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5456 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5253 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5044 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4815 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4585 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4378 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4204 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4057 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3927 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3798 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3656 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3498 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3141 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2983 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2871 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2797 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.274 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2685 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2631 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2576 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2516 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2451 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2328 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2273 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2273 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2282 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2292 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2299 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2275 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2257 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2237 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2222 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2217 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.222 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.222 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.222 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8136 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6023 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4815 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7628 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3857 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3141 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4585 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2663 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2983 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2273 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2328 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2231 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2217 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2257 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 169 United Arab Emirates 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Germany 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Australia 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Austria 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Greece 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Hungary 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belgium?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belgium was 0.222 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2217 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .