What is youth mortality rate in Belgium?

Youth mortality rate in Belgium was 0.443 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.443 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Belgium rank for youth mortality rate?

Belgium ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Belgium

Name: Youth mortality rate in Belgium
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Youth mortality rate was 0.443 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.443 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

176th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.59 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

0.443 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Youth mortality rate in Belgium, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Belgium is 0.443 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Belgium peaked at 5.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.443 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Belgium 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4.77 deaths per 100 live births	4.01 deaths per 100 live births	5.59 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	3.29 deaths per 100 live births	2.87 deaths per 100 live births	3.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	2.77 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.9719 deaths per 100 live births	0.7588 deaths per 100 live births	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6374 deaths per 100 live births	0.5617 deaths per 100 live births	0.7303 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5064 deaths per 100 live births	0.4727 deaths per 100 live births	0.5487 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4532 deaths per 100 live births	0.443 deaths per 100 live births	0.4654 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

173 Greece 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Australia 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births compare
177 Israel 0.415 deaths per 100 live births compare
178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Portugal 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Belgium

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Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Belgium?: Youth mortality rate in Belgium was 0.443 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.443 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for youth mortality rate?: Belgium ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.