Number of neonatal deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of neonatal deaths was 225 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
225 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,983 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
225 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Belgium is 225 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Belgium peaked at 2,983 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 225 deaths, in 2024.
That places Belgium 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 neonatal deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,983 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 2,767 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,717 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,679 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,561 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,439 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2,296 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,151 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,055 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,977 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,901 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,776 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,630 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,490 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,355 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,260 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,157 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,065 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 999 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 942 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 885 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 814 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 749 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 697 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 652 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 639 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 618 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 605 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 583 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 567 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 549 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 523 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 489 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 458 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 439 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 425 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 405 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 378 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 357 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 345 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 330 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 315 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 310 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 312 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 312 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 312 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 309 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 301 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 299 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 291 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 287 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 283 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 283 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 278 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 273 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 269 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 267 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 261 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 263 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 253 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 226 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 225 deaths | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 deaths | 2,055 deaths | 2,983 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,461 deaths | 999 deaths | 1,977 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.4 deaths | 583 deaths | 942 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 459 deaths | 357 deaths | 567 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.4 deaths | 301 deaths | 345 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.8 deaths | 267 deaths | 299 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.6 deaths | 225 deaths | 263 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 202 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Belgium?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Belgium was 225 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 deaths in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .