Infant Mortality Rate: Belgium
Belgium's infant mortality rate is currently 3.1 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Belgium Infant Mortality Rate Belgium's infant mortality rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 births
-3.1% y/y
Peak (1960)
29.6 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Belgium
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Belgium
Analysis# Belgium Infant Mortality Rate
Belgium's infant mortality rate stands at 3.1 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing one of the lowest levels in global health metrics. This figure marks a dramatic 89.5% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 29.6 per 1,000 births. The country has now reached its historical low, demonstrating sustained progress in maternal and infant health outcomes over six decades.
The 2015–2024 period shows Belgium maintaining exceptional stability, with rates hovering between 3.1 and 3.4 per 1,000 births. This plateau at near-historic lows suggests the country has achieved near-optimal conditions for infant survival, limited primarily by biological rather than healthcare system factors. Continued improvements will likely depend on advances in neonatal medicine and prenatal care rather than systemic expansions.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births | -3.13% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 2016 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 births | -2.78% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 1,000 births | -2.70% |
| 2010 | 3.7 per 1,000 births | -2.63% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 births | -2.56% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 births | -2.50% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 births | -2.44% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 1,000 births | -2.38% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.2 per 1,000 births | -4.55% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 births | -2.22% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | -4.26% |
| 2001 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -2.08% |
| 2000 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | -4.00% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 births | -5.66% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -5.36% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 births | -5.08% |
| 1996 | 5.9 per 1,000 births | -7.81% |
| 1995 | 6.4 per 1,000 births | -5.88% |
| 1994 | 6.8 per 1,000 births | -6.85% |
| 1993 | 7.3 per 1,000 births | -5.19% |
| 1992 | 7.7 per 1,000 births | -3.75% |
| 1991 | 8 per 1,000 births | -3.61% |
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 births | -3.49% |
| 1989 | 8.6 per 1,000 births | -3.37% |
| 1988 | 8.9 per 1,000 births | -3.26% |
| 1987 | 9.2 per 1,000 births | -3.16% |
| 1986 | 9.5 per 1,000 births | -3.06% |
| 1985 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | -3.92% |
| 1984 | 10.2 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 1983 | 10.6 per 1,000 births | -4.50% |
| 1982 | 11.1 per 1,000 births | -4.31% |
| 1981 | 11.6 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 1980 | 12.2 per 1,000 births | -3.94% |
| 1979 | 12.7 per 1,000 births | -5.22% |
| 1978 | 13.4 per 1,000 births | -4.96% |
| 1977 | 14.1 per 1,000 births | -5.37% |
| 1976 | 14.9 per 1,000 births | -5.10% |
| 1975 | 15.7 per 1,000 births | -5.42% |
| 1974 | 16.6 per 1,000 births | -5.68% |
| 1973 | 17.6 per 1,000 births | -5.38% |
| 1972 | 18.6 per 1,000 births | -5.10% |
| 1971 | 19.6 per 1,000 births | -4.39% |
| 1970 | 20.5 per 1,000 births | -3.30% |
| 1969 | 21.2 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1968 | 21.9 per 1,000 births | -3.10% |
| 1967 | 22.6 per 1,000 births | -3.00% |
| 1966 | 23.3 per 1,000 births | -3.32% |
| 1965 | 24.1 per 1,000 births | -3.60% |
| 1964 | 25 per 1,000 births | -3.85% |
| 1963 | 26 per 1,000 births | -4.06% |
| 1962 | 27.1 per 1,000 births | -4.24% |
| 1961 | 28.3 per 1,000 births | -4.39% |
| 1960 | 29.6 per 1,000 births | — |
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