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Children died before five per woman in Belgium

Belgium: Children died before five per woman was 0.0068 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0068
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1871
All-time low
0.006
in 2021
Years of data
191
1834–2024

Children died before five per woman in Belgium, 1834–2024

00.511.5183419292024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Belgium is 0.0068, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Belgium peaked at 1.64 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1834 1.54 —
1835 1.35 -12.1%
1836 1.4 +3.5%
1837 1.5 +7.2%
1838 1.54 +2.7%
1839 1.5 -2.5%
1840 1.48 -1.4%
1841 1.36 -8.0%
1842 1.43 +5.2%
1843 1.32 -7.4%
1844 1.19 -10.1%
1845 1.23 +3.2%
1846 1.36 +11.0%
1847 1.39 +2.3%
1848 1.22 -12.7%
1849 1.3 +6.5%
1850 1.07 -17.7%
1851 1.12 +4.6%
1852 1.1 -1.7%
1853 1.06 -3.2%
1854 1.19 +12.2%
1855 1.33 +11.4%
1856 1.22 -8.0%
1857 1.26 +2.9%
1858 1.26 +0.2%
1859 1.32 +5.1%
1860 1.02 -22.9%
1861 1.25 +22.6%
1862 1.19 -4.7%
1863 1.3 +8.7%
1864 1.35 +3.9%
1865 1.49 +10.3%
1866 1.51 +1.4%
1867 1.22 -18.9%
1868 1.29 +5.4%
1869 1.26 -1.8%
1870 1.32 +4.4%
1871 1.64 +24.6%
1872 1.43 -13.2%
1873 1.23 -14.0%
1874 1.18 -3.8%
1875 1.32 +11.5%
1876 1.21 -8.3%
1877 1.15 -4.4%
1878 1.15 -0.7%
1879 1.17 +2.1%
1880 1.29 +10.6%
1881 1.13 -12.5%
1882 1.08 -4.3%
1883 1.09 +0.1%
1884 1.13 +4.4%
1885 1.03 -8.7%
1886 1.18 +13.6%
1887 1.01 -14.1%
1888 1.07 +5.7%
1889 1.07 +0.4%
1890 1.09 +1.6%
1891 1.08 -1.0%
1892 1.1 +2.0%
1893 1.06 -3.2%
1894 0.9329 -12.4%
1895 1.01 +8.2%
1896 0.8811 -12.7%
1897 0.8473 -3.8%
1898 0.8917 +5.2%
1899 0.9391 +5.3%
1900 0.9006 -4.1%
1901 0.7733 -14.1%
1902 0.7755 +0.3%
1903 0.7831 +1.0%
1904 0.7709 -1.6%
1905 0.7212 -6.4%
1906 0.7408 +2.7%
1907 0.6545 -11.6%
1908 0.708 +8.2%
1909 0.6582 -7.0%
1910 0.6415 -2.5%
1911 0.7115 +10.9%
1912 0.565 -20.6%
1913 0.565 +0.0%
1914 0.6366 +12.7%
1915 0.5957 -6.4%
1916 0.5354 -10.1%
1917 0.6587 +23.0%
1918 0.6151 -6.6%
1919 0.5184 -15.7%
1920 0.4453 -14.1%
1921 0.4301 -3.4%
1922 0.3906 -9.2%
1923 0.341 -12.7%
1924 0.3089 -9.4%
1925 0.3251 +5.2%
1926 0.3246 -0.1%
1927 0.3031 -6.6%
1928 0.2851 -6.0%
1929 0.3227 +13.2%
1930 0.2909 -9.9%
1931 0.244 -16.1%
1932 0.2523 +3.4%
1933 0.233 -7.6%
1934 0.2048 -12.1%
1935 0.1989 -2.9%
1936 0.2051 +3.1%
1937 0.2047 -0.2%
1938 0.2156 +5.3%
1939 0.2103 -2.5%
1940 0.1964 -6.6%
1941 0.172 -12.4%
1942 0.1874 +9.0%
1943 0.2022 +7.9%
1944 0.217 +7.3%
1945 0.2577 +18.8%
1946 0.2388 -7.3%
1947 0.1931 -19.2%
1948 0.1667 -13.7%
1949 0.1531 -8.1%
1950 0.1412 -7.8%
1951 0.1304 -7.6%
1952 0.1253 -4.0%
1953 0.1187 -5.2%
1954 0.1139 -4.1%
1955 0.1081 -5.1%
1956 0.1026 -5.2%
1957 0.0983 -4.1%
1958 0.0944 -3.9%
1959 0.0917 -2.9%
1960 0.0863 -5.9%
1961 0.0854 -1.1%
1962 0.081 -5.2%
1963 0.0802 -0.9%
1964 0.0783 -2.4%
1965 0.073 -6.8%
1966 0.0681 -6.7%
1967 0.0632 -7.1%
1968 0.0586 -7.2%
1969 0.0563 -4.0%
1970 0.0539 -4.3%
1971 0.0507 -5.9%
1972 0.0456 -9.9%
1973 0.0405 -11.3%
1974 0.036 -11.0%
1975 0.0324 -10.1%
1976 0.0304 -6.0%
1977 0.0286 -6.1%
1978 0.027 -5.5%
1979 0.0257 -4.7%
1980 0.0244 -5.1%
1981 0.0231 -5.4%
1982 0.0215 -7.1%
1983 0.0199 -7.3%
1984 0.0187 -5.9%
1985 0.0178 -5.0%
1986 0.0175 -1.5%
1987 0.017 -3.0%
1988 0.0167 -1.6%
1989 0.0164 -2.2%
1990 0.0162 -1.0%
1991 0.0159 -1.8%
1992 0.0152 -4.7%
1993 0.014 -7.7%
1994 0.0128 -8.6%
1995 0.012 -6.5%
1996 0.0114 -4.7%
1997 0.0108 -5.1%
1998 0.0102 -5.6%
1999 0.0099 -3.1%
2000 0.0098 -1.1%
2001 0.0095 -3.2%
2002 0.009 -4.4%
2003 0.0089 -2.0%
2004 0.0089 +0.2%
2005 0.0089 -0.4%
2006 0.0088 -0.3%
2007 0.0087 -1.5%
2008 0.0086 -0.5%
2009 0.0084 -2.9%
2010 0.0083 -1.3%
2011 0.0079 -4.2%
2012 0.0077 -2.9%
2013 0.0074 -3.9%
2014 0.0072 -2.5%
2015 0.007 -3.7%
2016 0.0068 -1.9%
2017 0.0066 -3.0%
2018 0.0064 -2.7%
2019 0.0062 -3.4%
2020 0.0061 -2.7%
2021 0.006 -0.2%
2022 0.0068 +13.1%
2023 0.0068 -0.8%
2024 0.0068 -0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0068 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.0068 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 1.47 1.35 1.54 6
1840s 1.33 1.19 1.48 10
1850s 1.19 1.06 1.33 10
1860s 1.29 1.02 1.51 10
1870s 1.28 1.15 1.64 10
1880s 1.11 1.01 1.29 10
1890s 0.9833 0.8473 1.1 10
1900s 0.7486 0.6545 0.9006 10
1910s 0.6043 0.5184 0.7115 10
1920s 0.3477 0.2851 0.4453 10
1930s 0.2259 0.1989 0.2909 10
1940s 0.1984 0.1531 0.2577 10
1950s 0.1125 0.0917 0.1412 10
1960s 0.073 0.0563 0.0863 10
1970s 0.0371 0.0257 0.0539 10
1980s 0.0193 0.0164 0.0244 10
1990s 0.0128 0.0099 0.0162 10
2000s 0.0089 0.0084 0.0098 10
2010s 0.0072 0.0062 0.0083 10
2020s 0.0065 0.006 0.0068 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 166 Ireland 0.0076 compare
  2. 167 Denmark 0.0071 compare
  3. 168 Netherlands 0.0069 compare
  4. 170 Cyprus 0.0068 compare
  5. 171 Australia 0.0065 compare
  6. 172 Monaco 0.0062 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Belgium?
Children died before five per woman in Belgium was 0.0068 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1871.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for children died before five per woman?
Belgium ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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