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