Number of infant deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths was 327.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
327.0%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,086.0%
in 1951
All-time low
327.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Belgium, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Belgium is 327.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Belgium peaked at 7,086.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 327.0%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 129th 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 infant deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,086.0% | — |
| 1952 | 6,717.0% | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 6,442.0% | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 6,148.0% | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 5,849.0% | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 5,538.0% | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 5,271.0% | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 5,035.0% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 4,833.0% | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 4,584.0% | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 4,396.0% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4,222.0% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4,062.0% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3,962.0% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,766.0% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 3,527.0% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 3,308.0% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 3,111.0% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,974.0% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,878.0% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,758.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,568.0% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,323.0% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2,089.0% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 1,894.0% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1,768.0% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,688.0% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,615.0% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,553.0% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,493.0% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,427.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,345.0% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,257.0% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,184.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,127.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,098.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,079.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,058.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,040.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,021.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,000.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 958.0% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 888.0% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 806.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 737.0% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 688.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 646.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 606.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 574.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 556.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 538.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 513.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 494.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 488.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 485.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 483.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 480.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 478.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 473.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 468.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 461.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 449.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 438.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 427.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 417.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 410.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 403.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 393.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 386.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 377.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 371.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 360.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 327.0% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,879.9% | 4,833.0% | 7,086.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 3,791.2% | 2,974.0% | 4,584.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,113.4% | 1,553.0% | 2,878.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,210.8% | 1,040.0% | 1,493.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.4% | 574.0% | 1,021.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.8% | 473.0% | 556.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.2% | 386.0% | 468.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.8% | 327.0% | 377.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths in Belgium was 327.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,086.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.0% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.