Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 82.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
82.61
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.21
in 2001
All-time low
69.3
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium stood at 82.61.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium peaked at 100.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.3, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.17 | — |
| 2001 | 100.21 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 86.43 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 89.29 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 87.68 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.9 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 87.48 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 85 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 84.92 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.58 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 79.08 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 79.67 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.3 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 72.59 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 77.28 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 78.48 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.6 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 79.6 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 80.84 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.61 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.17 | 84.92 | 100.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.19 | 69.3 | 83.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.02 | 81.44 | 82.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belgium was 82.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Belgium ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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