Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region was 683 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Belgium is 683, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 683 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 595, in 2016.
That places Belgium 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 637 | — |
| 2014 | 630 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 602 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 595 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 612 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 654 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 675 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 641 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 645 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 659 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 683 | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 683 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 333, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 318, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 629.29 | 595 | 675 | 7 |
| 2020s | 657 | 641 | 683 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 683 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 683 in 2023.
- What is the lowest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region of residence and occurrence, 3 year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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