Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belgium

Belgium: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.72
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 1990
All-time low
3.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Belgium, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 101991: 9.61992: 9.21993: 8.71994: 8.21995: 7.61996: 7.21997: 6.71998: 6.41999: 6.12000: 5.92001: 5.72002: 5.52003: 5.32004: 5.22005: 52006: 4.92007: 4.82008: 4.72009: 4.62010: 4.52011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.22014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 4.12017: 42018: 42019: 3.92020: 3.92021: 3.82022: 3.82023: 3.72024: 3.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3.72 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium peaked at 9.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.97 6.11 9.99 10
2000s 5.15 4.56 5.88 10
2010s 4.15 3.92 4.46 10
2020s 3.79 3.72 3.87 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 170 Switzerland 3.87 compare
  2. 171 Ireland 3.86 compare
  3. 172 Greece 3.82 compare
  4. 174 Germany 3.71 compare
  5. 175 Hungary 3.71 compare
  6. 176 Australia 3.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Belgium was 3.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Belgium ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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