Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0063 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Panama 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
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, male, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.