Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1865
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium peaked at 17.2% in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 13.7% | — |
| 1842 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 1843 | 13.5% | -6.8% |
| 1844 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 1845 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 1846 | 15.9% | +17.2% |
| 1847 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
| 1848 | 12.9% | -11.9% |
| 1849 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1850 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 1851 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1853 | 12.8% | -5.4% |
| 1854 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 15.2% | +9.4% |
| 1856 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 1857 | 14.7% | +11.5% |
| 1858 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 1860 | 12.2% | -22.2% |
| 1861 | 14.8% | +21.4% |
| 1862 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 1863 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 1864 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 1865 | 17.2% | +14.7% |
| 1866 | 15.5% | -9.7% |
| 1867 | 13.1% | -15.2% |
| 1868 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 12.0% | -6.9% |
| 1870 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 1871 | 15.2% | +14.6% |
| 1872 | 13.4% | -11.4% |
| 1873 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 1874 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1875 | 14.2% | +14.2% |
| 1876 | 10.2% | -28.0% |
| 1877 | 11.6% | +13.3% |
| 1878 | 14.4% | +24.2% |
| 1879 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 17.0% | +17.4% |
| 1881 | 14.3% | -15.5% |
| 1882 | 13.7% | -4.5% |
| 1883 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 1886 | 16.7% | +22.9% |
| 1887 | 14.0% | -16.0% |
| 1888 | 15.4% | +10.1% |
| 1889 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 1895 | 16.0% | +12.7% |
| 1896 | 13.7% | -14.2% |
| 1897 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 13.7% | -13.3% |
| 1902 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 14.2% | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 1906 | 14.4% | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 12.5% | -13.3% |
| 1908 | 13.7% | +10.0% |
| 1909 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1910 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 15.4% | +20.0% |
| 1912 | 11.4% | -26.1% |
| 1913 | 12.2% | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 10.0% | -12.5% |
| 1921 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 1922 | 9.6% | -10.7% |
| 1923 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 1924 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 1928 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 9.5% | +16.3% |
| 1930 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 1931 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 1932 | 8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 1935 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1944 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 1946 | 7.0% | -22.3% |
| 1947 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 1948 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 1949 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1850s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 1920s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belgium was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1865.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.