Number of child deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of child deaths was 385 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
385 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,636 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
385 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Belgium, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Belgium stood at 385 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Belgium peaked at 6,636 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 385 deaths, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6,636 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 6,294 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 5,994 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 5,728 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 5,506 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 5,242 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 5,037 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4,850 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,678 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,565 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,359 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 4,109 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,876 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,660 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3,500 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3,380 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,239 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,027 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,761 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,504 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2,283 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,127 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2,020 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,927 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,850 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,781 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,706 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,613 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,514 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,431 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,361 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,320 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,291 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,263 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,238 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,215 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,189 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,141 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,066 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 975 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 894 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 834 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 783 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 735 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 697 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 675 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 653 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 624 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 593 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 588 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 583 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 579 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 576 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 570 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 565 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 556 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 543 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 530 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 517 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 504 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 493 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 483 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 471 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 462 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 452 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 446 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 438 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 408 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 385 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,032 deaths | 5,506 deaths | 6,636 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,388 deaths | 3,500 deaths | 5,242 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,512 deaths | 1,850 deaths | 3,380 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 1,781 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 952.9 deaths | 697 deaths | 1,215 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.2 deaths | 570 deaths | 675 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.4 deaths | 462 deaths | 565 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.8 deaths | 385 deaths | 452 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 202 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Belgium?
- Number of child deaths in Belgium was 385 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,636 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 deaths in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of child deaths?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .