Number of under-five deaths, male in Belgium
Belgium: Number of under-five deaths, male was 217 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
217
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,029
in 1960
All-time low
217
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 217 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Belgium peaked at 3,029 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 217, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 128th 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 under-five deaths, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,029 | — |
| 1961 | 2,904 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2,786 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,685 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,620 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,501 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,363 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2,240 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,122 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,035 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,964 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,879 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,749 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,593 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 1,446 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1,319 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,229 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,167 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,114 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,069 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,030 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 989 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 935 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 878 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 831 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 790 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 769 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 751 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 734 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 720 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 705 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 690 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 662 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 618 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 565 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 516 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 480 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 449 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 420 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 398 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 385 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 372 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 355 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 342 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 337 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 334 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 331 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 329 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 328 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 324 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 316 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 309 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 302 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 287 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 281 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 274 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 267 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 255 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 252 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 247 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 230 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 217 | -5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 217 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,528 | 2,035 | 3,029 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,453 | 1,069 | 1,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 842.7 | 720 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.3 | 398 | 705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.7 | 324 | 385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.4 | 261 | 322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.2 | 217 | 255 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Belgium?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Belgium was 217 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,029 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.