Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0111 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0111 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0107 units per square kilometre 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.