Preterm birth in Belgium
Belgium: Preterm birth was 9,438 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth in Belgium, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Belgium is 9,438, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Belgium peaked at 10,332 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,438, in 2020.
That places Belgium 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,932 | 9,520 | 10,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,438 | 9,438 | 9,438 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Belgium?
- Preterm birth in Belgium was 9,438 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,332 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,438 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for preterm birth?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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