Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Belgium

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Belgium was 3. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Belgium were 3.4 and 2.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Belgium for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belgium
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belgium
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Year Total Male Female
1960 29.6 33.4 25.6
1961 28.3 31.8 24.5
1962 27.1 30.4 23.7
1963 26 29.1 22.7
1964 25 28 21.9
1965 24.1 27 21.1
1966 23.3 26.2 20.3
1967 22.6 25.5 19.5
1968 21.9 24.9 18.8
1969 21.2 24.2 18.1
1970 20.5 23.3 17.5
1971 19.6 22.2 16.8
1972 18.6 21.1 16.1
1973 17.6 19.9 15.2
1974 16.6 18.8 14.4
1975 15.7 17.8 13.5
1976 14.8 16.8 12.8
1977 14.1 15.9 12.1
1978 13.4 15.2 11.5
1979 12.7 14.5 10.9
1980 12.2 13.8 10.4
1981 11.6 13.2 9.9
1982 11.1 12.6 9.4
1983 10.6 12.1 9
1984 10.2 11.6 8.6
1985 9.8 11.2 8.3
1986 9.5 10.9 8.1
1987 9.2 10.5 7.8
1988 8.9 10.2 7.6
1989 8.6 9.9 7.3
1990 8.3 9.5 7.1
1991 8 9.2 6.9
1992 7.7 8.8 6.5
1993 7.3 8.3 6.2
1994 6.8 7.8 5.8
1995 6.4 7.2 5.5
1996 5.9 6.7 5.1
1997 5.6 6.3 4.8
1998 5.3 5.9 4.6
1999 5 5.6 4.4
2000 4.8 5.4 4.3
2001 4.7 5.2 4.1
2002 4.5 5 4
2003 4.4 4.9 3.9
2004 4.2 4.7 3.8
2005 4.1 4.6 3.7
2006 4 4.5 3.6
2007 3.9 4.4 3.5
2008 3.8 4.3 3.4
2009 3.8 4.2 3.3
2010 3.7 4.1 3.2
2011 3.6 4 3.2
2012 3.5 3.9 3.1
2013 3.5 3.9 3.1
2014 3.4 3.8 3
2015 3.4 3.8 3
2016 3.4 3.8 3
2017 3.4 3.7 3
2018 3.3 3.7 2.9
2019 3.3 3.7 2.9
2020 3.2 3.6 2.9
2021 3.2 3.5 2.8
2022 3.1 3.5 2.8
2023 3 3.4 2.7