Number of neonatal deaths igme in Belgium
Belgium: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 225 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
225
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,983
in 1961
All-time low
225
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths igme in Belgium is 225, 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 igme in Belgium peaked at 2,983 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 225, 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 igme in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,983 | — |
| 1962 | 2,767 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2,717 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,679 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,561 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2,439 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2,296 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,151 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,055 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,977 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,901 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,776 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,630 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,490 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,355 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 1,260 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,157 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,065 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 999 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 942 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 885 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 814 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 749 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 697 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 652 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 639 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 618 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 605 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 583 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 567 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 549 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 523 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 489 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 458 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 439 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 425 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 405 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 378 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 357 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 345 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 330 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 310 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 312 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 312 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 309 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 301 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 291 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 283 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 278 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 273 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 263 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 253 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 226 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 225 | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 225 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 225 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 | 2,055 | 2,983 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,461 | 999 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.4 | 583 | 942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459 | 357 | 567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.4 | 301 | 345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.8 | 267 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.6 | 225 | 263 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 124 Guyana 253 compare
- 125 Fiji, Republic of 249 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
- 128 Georgia 213 compare
- 128 Kuwait 213 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 201 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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 neonatal deaths igme in Belgium?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Belgium was 225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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