Number of infant deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths was 318 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
318
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
129th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,585
in 1960
All-time low
318
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Belgium stood at 318. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Belgium peaked at 4,585 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 318, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 129th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,585 | — |
| 1961 | 4,394 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 4,221 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 4,062 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3,962 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,767 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 3,526 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 3,308 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 3,109 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 2,972 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,877 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,758 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2,567 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,322 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2,088 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 1,895 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,769 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,689 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,616 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,553 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,494 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,428 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,345 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,257 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,185 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,127 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,098 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,079 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,058 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,039 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,020 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 999 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 956 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 888 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 806 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 737 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 688 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 647 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 606 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 574 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 556 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 539 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 513 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 494 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 488 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 485 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 483 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 480 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 478 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 473 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 468 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 460 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 449 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 437 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 427 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 416 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 407 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 400 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 391 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 385 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 373 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 339 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 318 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,791 | 2,972 | 4,585 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,113 | 1,553 | 2,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 | 1,039 | 1,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 792.1 | 574 | 1,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.9 | 473 | 556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424 | 385 | 468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.8 | 318 | 377 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths in Belgium was 318 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,585 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.