Number of child deaths per woman in Belgium
Belgium: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0068 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.64 under-five deaths per woman
in 1871
All-time low
0.006 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
191
1834–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Belgium, 1834–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Belgium is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Belgium peaked at 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.006 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Belgium, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1835 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1836 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | +3.5% |
| 1837 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | +7.2% |
| 1838 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 1839 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1840 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1841 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1842 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1843 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1844 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1845 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1846 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +11.0% |
| 1847 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1849 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +6.5% |
| 1850 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -17.7% |
| 1851 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 1852 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1854 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +12.2% |
| 1855 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | +11.4% |
| 1856 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1857 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -22.9% |
| 1861 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | +22.6% |
| 1862 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1863 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | +10.3% |
| 1866 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -18.9% |
| 1868 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | +24.6% |
| 1872 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1873 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 1874 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | +11.5% |
| 1876 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1877 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1881 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1882 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1883 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1886 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +13.6% |
| 1887 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1888 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9329 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1895 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | +8.2% |
| 1896 | 0.8811 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1897 | 0.8473 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 0.8917 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1899 | 0.9391 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9006 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1901 | 0.7733 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1902 | 0.7755 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.7831 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.7709 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.7212 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 0.7408 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 0.6545 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1908 | 0.708 under-five deaths per woman | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 0.6582 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6415 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.7115 under-five deaths per woman | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 0.565 under-five deaths per woman | -20.6% |
| 1913 | 0.565 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.6366 under-five deaths per woman | +12.7% |
| 1915 | 0.5957 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 0.5354 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1917 | 0.6587 under-five deaths per woman | +23.0% |
| 1918 | 0.6151 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5184 under-five deaths per woman | -15.7% |
| 1920 | 0.4453 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1921 | 0.4301 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.3906 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1923 | 0.341 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3089 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3251 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 0.3246 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.3031 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1928 | 0.2851 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3227 under-five deaths per woman | +13.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2909 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1931 | 0.244 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1932 | 0.2523 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.233 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2048 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1989 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2051 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 0.2047 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2156 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2103 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1964 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1941 | 0.172 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1874 under-five deaths per woman | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2022 under-five deaths per woman | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 0.217 under-five deaths per woman | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2577 under-five deaths per woman | +18.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2388 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1931 under-five deaths per woman | -19.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1667 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1531 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1412 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1187 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1139 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1081 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1026 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0983 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0944 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0917 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0863 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0854 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0783 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0632 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0507 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0456 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1840s | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9833 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8473 under-five deaths per woman | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7486 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6545 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9006 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6043 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7115 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3477 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2851 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2259 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1989 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2909 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1984 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1531 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2577 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0917 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1412 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0863 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0244 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 167 Denmark 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 171 Australia 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 172 Monaco 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Belgium?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Belgium was 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Belgium ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).