Number of stillbirths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of stillbirths was 316 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Belgium is 316, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Belgium peaked at 401 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394 | — |
| 2001 | 384 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 382 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 386 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 387 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 385 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 391 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 393 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 396 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 389 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 397 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 401 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 397 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 385 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 383 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 369 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 375 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 371 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 362 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 363 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 356 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 316 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.7 | 382 | 396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.1 | 362 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346 | 316 | 363 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Belgium?
- Number of stillbirths in Belgium was 316 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 401 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of stillbirths?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation