Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.0074 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 112th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0074 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0074 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 109 Nicaragua 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Venezuela 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Costa Rica 0.0072 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.