Stillbirths in Belgium
Belgium: Stillbirths was 316 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
316
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
401
in 2011
All-time low
316
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Belgium stood at 316. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Belgium peaked at 401 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394 | — |
| 2001 | 384 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 382 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 386 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 387 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 385 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 391 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 393 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 396 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 389 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 397 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 401 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 397 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 385 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 383 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 369 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 375 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 371 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 362 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 363 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 356 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 316 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.7 | 382 | 396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.1 | 362 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346 | 316 | 363 | 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, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Belgium?
- Stillbirths in Belgium was 316 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 401 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for stillbirths?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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