Stillbirth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Stillbirth rate was 3.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Belgium stood at 3.1 per 1,000 total births.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belgium peaked at 3.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 total births, in 2015.
That places Belgium 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 total births | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 1,000 total births | 3 per 1,000 total births | 3.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belgium?
- Stillbirth rate in Belgium was 3.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 total births in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belgium ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.