Number of under-five deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of under-five deaths was 385 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
385
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,636
in 1955
All-time low
385
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Belgium, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Belgium is 385, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Belgium peaked at 6,636 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 128th of 199 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 under-five deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6,636 | — |
| 1956 | 6,294 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 5,994 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 5,728 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 5,506 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 5,242 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 5,037 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4,850 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,678 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,565 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,359 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 4,109 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 3,876 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 3,660 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3,380 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,239 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,027 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 2,761 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,504 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2,283 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,127 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 2,020 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,927 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,850 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,781 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,706 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,613 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,514 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,431 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,361 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,320 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,291 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,263 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,238 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,215 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,189 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,141 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,066 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 975 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 894 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 834 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 783 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 735 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 697 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 675 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 624 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 593 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 588 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 583 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 579 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 570 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 565 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 556 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 543 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 530 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 517 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 504 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 493 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 483 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 471 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 462 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 452 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 446 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 438 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 408 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 385 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,032 | 5,506 | 6,636 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,388 | 3,500 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,512 | 1,850 | 3,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 | 1,238 | 1,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 952.9 | 697 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.2 | 570 | 675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.4 | 462 | 565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.8 | 385 | 452 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Belgium?
- Number of under-five deaths in Belgium was 385 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,636 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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