Belgium vs North Korea: Birth rates and death rates
Belgium
9.71
in 2023
North Korea
9.68
in 2023
Belgium rank
53rd
North Korea rank
54th
Birth rates and death rates over time
- Belgium
- North Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.71 against 9.68 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.11 | 24.75 | 12.64 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 12.27 | 10.09 | 2.18 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 11.99 | 7.18 | 4.81 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.18 | 5.8 | 5.38 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 8.02 | 2.35 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 9.28 | 0.6486 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 8.73 | 0.8962 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 9.59 | 0.5965 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rates and death rates, Belgium or North Korea?
- Belgium, at 9.71 against 9.68 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rates and death rates between Belgium and North Korea?
- 0.03, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for birth rates and death rates?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.