Infant deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Infant deaths was 318 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Belgium, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Belgium stood at 318. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Belgium peaked at 556 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 318, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 127th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.9 | 473 | 556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424 | 385 | 468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.8 | 318 | 377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 225 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Belgium?
- Infant deaths in Belgium was 318 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 556 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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