What is child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Belgium rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3721 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

172nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.35 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.3721 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium, 1949–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium stood at 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium peaked at 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	6.35 deaths per 100 live births	6.35 deaths per 100 live births	6.35 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	4.71 deaths per 100 live births	3.57 deaths per 100 live births	6.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	2.48 deaths per 100 live births	3.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	1.52 deaths per 100 live births	2.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7972 deaths per 100 live births	0.6109 deaths per 100 live births	0.9989 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5146 deaths per 100 live births	0.4561 deaths per 100 live births	0.5876 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4153 deaths per 100 live births	0.3921 deaths per 100 live births	0.446 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3786 deaths per 100 live births	0.3721 deaths per 100 live births	0.3868 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belgium

169 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Belgium

Population ages 15-64, female 3.76 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 64.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 68,097 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 71,504 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 68,255 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 62.1% (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 70,029 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 68,902 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 67,114 (2025)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Belgium was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Belgium ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .