Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Belgium
410 deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria
353 deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
128th
Bulgaria rank
131st

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 410 deaths against 353 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 57 deaths.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1950s 6,884 deaths 15,350 deaths 8,466 deaths Bulgaria
1960s 4,417 deaths 5,472 deaths 1,055 deaths Bulgaria
1970s 2,521 deaths 3,966 deaths 1,444 deaths Bulgaria
1980s 1,442 deaths 2,462 deaths 1,020 deaths Bulgaria
1990s 952.9 deaths 1,582 deaths 629.5 deaths Bulgaria
2000s 600.5 deaths 973.5 deaths 373 deaths Bulgaria
2010s 518.9 deaths 579 deaths 60.1 deaths Bulgaria
2020s 442 deaths 382.5 deaths 59.5 deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 410 deaths against 353 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Belgium and Bulgaria?
57 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.