p-OHCA remains rare. Typically, Belgian MUGs each encounter less than two p-OHCA yearly, thus inducing a risk of being insufficiently prepared. Compared with other countries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was not started in more cases. Even so, in many other cases, children were transported from scene to be proclaimed 'dead' very soon after, pointing to a practice of 'slow code'. This study provides 'real-life' data on p-OHCA in Belgium. As it is based on an administrative registry, it lacks information on individual cases. Large population-based registries are needed to further guide our decision making.