Under-five deaths in Belgium
Belgium: Under-five deaths was 385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Belgium is 385, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Belgium peaked at 675 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 139th of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 675 | — |
| 2001 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 624 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 601 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 593 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 588 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 583 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 579 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 570 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 565 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 556 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 543 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 530 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 517 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 504 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 493 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 483 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 471 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 462 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 452 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 446 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 438 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 408 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 385 | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.2 | 570 | 675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.4 | 462 | 565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.8 | 385 | 452 | 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)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Belgium?
- Under-five deaths in Belgium was 385 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 675 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for under-five deaths?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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