Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 345 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
345 deaths
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,634 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
345 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium stood at 345 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium peaked at 7,634 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 345 deaths, in 2023.
That places Belgium 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,634 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,021 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 6,506 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 6,036 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 6,107 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5,998 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 5,875 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 5,481 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 4,839 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1959 | 4,758 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 4,747 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4,450 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 4,215 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 4,313 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,043 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3,590 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 3,647 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,270 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3,011 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 2,983 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,993 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,847 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 2,520 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 2,218 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 2,105 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,889 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,841 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,646 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,607 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,513 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1,501 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,408 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,330 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,224 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1,152 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,113 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,135 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,129 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,083 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,034 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 990 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,045 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,009 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 957 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 870 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 696 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 619 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 643 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 587 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 555 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 560 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 519 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 492 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 466 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 444 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 442 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 491 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 499 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 478 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 437 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 465 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 426 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 475 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 430 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 417 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 395 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 382 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 423 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 438 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 425 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 369 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 349 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 394 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 345 deaths | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,026 deaths | 4,758 deaths | 7,634 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,827 deaths | 2,983 deaths | 4,747 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,118 deaths | 1,513 deaths | 2,993 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 deaths | 1,034 deaths | 1,501 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 797.1 deaths | 555 deaths | 1,045 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.8 deaths | 437 deaths | 560 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.6 deaths | 382 deaths | 475 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.25 deaths | 345 deaths | 394 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium was 345 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,634 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 345 deaths in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.