Stillbirth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Stillbirth rate was 3.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.09
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 2003
All-time low
3.01
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Belgium is 3.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.07 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.12 | 4 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belgium?
- Stillbirth rate in Belgium was 3.09 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belgium ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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