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Belgium Infant Mortality Rate

Belgium's infant mortality rate fell to 3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 3.1 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Belgium has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (3.00 vs median 13.30). Within Europe, it ranks 23rd out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 3
2022 3.1
2021 3.2
2020 3.2
2019 3.3
2018 3.3
2017 3.4
2016 3.4
2015 3.4
2014 3.4
2013 3.5
2012 3.5
2011 3.6
2010 3.7
2009 3.8
2008 3.8
2007 3.9
2006 4
2005 4.1
2004 4.2
2003 4.4
2002 4.5
2001 4.7
2000 4.8
1999 5
1998 5.3
1997 5.6
1996 5.9
1995 6.4
1994 6.8
1993 7.3
1992 7.7
1991 8
1990 8.3
1989 8.6
1988 8.9
1987 9.2
1986 9.5
1985 9.8
1984 10.2
1983 10.6
1982 11.1
1981 11.6
1980 12.2
1979 12.7
1978 13.4
1977 14.1
1976 14.8
1975 15.7
1974 16.6
1973 17.6
1972 18.6
1971 19.6
1970 20.5
1969 21.2
1968 21.9
1967 22.6
1966 23.3
1965 24.1
1964 25
1963 26
1962 27.1
1961 28.3
1960 29.6
Belgium Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Belgium who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 82.4 81.75 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.2 3.2 2021