Number of youth deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Number of youth deaths was 479 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Belgium is 479, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Belgium peaked at 1,465 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 479, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,465 | — |
| 1991 | 1,430 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,373 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,290 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,192 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,103 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,036 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 978 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 924 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 880 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 851 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 823 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 789 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 760 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 746 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 734 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 724 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 715 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 707 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 698 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 691 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 678 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 664 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 649 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 632 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 618 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 607 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 593 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 579 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 569 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 557 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 548 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 538 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 505 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 479 | -5.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 479 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 479 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,167 | 880 | 1,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.7 | 698 | 851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628 | 569 | 691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.4 | 479 | 557 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Belgium?
- Number of youth deaths in Belgium was 479 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,465 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of youth deaths?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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