Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 59 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
59 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
291 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
59 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium is 59 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium peaked at 291 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59 deaths, in 2100.
Belgium ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 291 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 282 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 273 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 264 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 255 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 248 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 240 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2031 | 234 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 229 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 224 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2034 | 221 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 217 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 214 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 211 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 208 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2039 | 205 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 202 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 198 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2042 | 195 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 191 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2044 | 186 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 181 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2046 | 177 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2047 | 172 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2048 | 168 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 163 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2051 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2052 | 148 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2053 | 144 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2054 | 140 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2055 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2056 | 131 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2057 | 128 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2058 | 125 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2059 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 119 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2061 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2062 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2065 | 109 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2066 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 107 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2068 | 105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2069 | 104 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 101 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2072 | 100 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 99 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 94 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2077 | 93 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2079 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2080 | 88 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2081 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2082 | 84 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2083 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2084 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2085 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2086 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2087 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2089 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2090 | 70 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2091 | 69 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2093 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2094 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2095 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2096 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2097 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2098 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 59 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 268.83 deaths | 248 deaths | 291 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 220.3 deaths | 205 deaths | 240 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 183.3 deaths | 163 deaths | 202 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 138.4 deaths | 122 deaths | 158 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 110.8 deaths | 104 deaths | 119 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 96.4 deaths | 89 deaths | 103 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.4 deaths | 72 deaths | 88 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 65.2 deaths | 61 deaths | 70 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 59 deaths | 59 deaths | 59 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belgium was 59 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 291 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 deaths in 2100.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.