Number of infant deaths, male in Belgium
Belgium: Number of infant deaths, male was 180 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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 180 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Belgium peaked at 2,658 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,658 | — |
| 1961 | 2,540 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 2,430 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,336 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,279 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,167 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,034 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,919 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1,812 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,738 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,680 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,608 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,490 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,347 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1,213 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 1,102 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,029 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 983 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 942 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 906 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 872 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 837 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 787 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 737 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 695 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 661 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 646 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 633 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 620 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 609 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 596 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 583 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 558 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 518 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 470 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 428 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 398 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 372 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 347 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 328 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 317 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 308 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 293 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 282 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 278 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 276 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 275 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 273 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 273 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 270 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 267 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 262 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 256 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 250 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 244 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 223 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 219 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 214 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 211 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 208 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 192 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 180 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,191 | 1,738 | 2,658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,230 | 906 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 709.7 | 609 | 872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.8 | 328 | 596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.5 | 270 | 317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.9 | 219 | 267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201 | 180 | 214 | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Belgium?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Belgium was 180 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.