Stillbirth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Stillbirth rate was 0.3095 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3095 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3393 deaths per 100 births
in 2003
All-time low
0.301 deaths per 100 births
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Belgium stood at 0.3095 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belgium peaked at 0.3393 deaths per 100 births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.301 deaths per 100 births, in 2020.
That places Belgium 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3387 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3338 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3387 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3393 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3311 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3235 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3213 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3185 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3135 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.308 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3144 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3132 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3038 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3059 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3146 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3152 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3077 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.301 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3116 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3095 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3095 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3095 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3266 deaths per 100 births | 0.3075 deaths per 100 births | 0.3393 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 deaths per 100 births | 0.3038 deaths per 100 births | 0.3152 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3074 deaths per 100 births | 0.301 deaths per 100 births | 0.3116 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belgium?
- Stillbirth rate in Belgium was 0.3095 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3393 deaths per 100 births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 deaths per 100 births in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belgium ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.