Mortality rate, infant in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate, infant was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Belgium, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Belgium stood at 3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Belgium peaked at 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Belgium 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.36 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.17 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2017 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Belgium?
- Mortality rate, infant in Belgium was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Belgium ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release