Number of infant deaths, female in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths, female was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 138 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Belgium peaked at 1,927 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2024.
That places Belgium 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,927 | — |
| 1961 | 1,854 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,791 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,726 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,683 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1,492 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,389 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,297 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,234 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,197 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,150 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,077 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 975 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 875 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 793 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 740 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 706 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 674 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 647 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 622 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 591 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 558 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 520 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 490 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 466 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 452 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 446 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 438 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 430 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 424 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 416 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 398 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 370 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 336 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 309 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 290 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 275 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 259 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 246 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 239 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 231 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 220 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 210 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 209 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 208 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 203 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 201 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 198 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 193 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 187 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 183 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 172 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 168 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 163 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 162 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 138 | -6.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 138 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,599 | 1,234 | 1,927 | 10 |
| 1970s | 883.4 | 647 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501.3 | 430 | 622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.3 | 246 | 424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.4 | 203 | 239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.1 | 166 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.8 | 138 | 163 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Belgium was 138 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,927 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.