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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Belgium was 2.1. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Belgium for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belgium

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Belgium

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	20
1962	18.8
1963	17.8
1964	17.2
1965	16.8
1966	16.5
1967	16.3
1968	15.9
1969	15.3
1970	14.6
1971	14
1972	13.5
1973	13.1
1974	12.6
1975	12.1
1976	11.4
1977	10.5
1978	9.6
1979	8.8
1980	8.1
1981	7.6
1982	7.2
1983	6.8
1984	6.4
1985	6
1986	5.7
1987	5.5
1988	5.3
1989	5
1990	4.8
1991	4.6
1992	4.4
1993	4.2
1994	4.1
1995	3.9
1996	3.8
1997	3.7
1998	3.5
1999	3.3
2000	3.1
2001	3
2002	2.9
2003	2.8
2004	2.7
2005	2.7
2006	2.6
2007	2.6
2008	2.5
2009	2.4
2010	2.4
2011	2.3
2012	2.3
2013	2.3
2014	2.3
2015	2.3
2016	2.3
2017	2.3
2018	2.3
2019	2.3
2020	2.3
2021	2.3
2022	2.2
2023	2.2
2024	2.1