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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belgium

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belgium
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belgium stood at 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Belgium

Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 71,068 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 7.56 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 64.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 62.1% (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 71,504 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 68,255 (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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belgium?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Belgium ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).