Belgium vs Guyana: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Belgium
410 deaths
in 2023
Guyana
432 deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
128th
Guyana rank
125th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Belgium
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 432 deaths against 410 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 22 deaths.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,884 deaths | 2,534 deaths | 4,349 deaths | Belgium |
| 1960s | 4,417 deaths | 2,034 deaths | 2,383 deaths | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2,521 deaths | 1,846 deaths | 675.1 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,442 deaths | 1,563 deaths | 121.2 deaths | Guyana |
| 1990s | 952.9 deaths | 1,181 deaths | 228.3 deaths | Guyana |
| 2000s | 600.5 deaths | 745.8 deaths | 145.3 deaths | Guyana |
| 2010s | 518.9 deaths | 561.7 deaths | 42.8 deaths | Guyana |
| 2020s | 442 deaths | 460 deaths | 18 deaths | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 432 deaths against 410 deaths in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Belgium and Guyana?
- 22 deaths, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Guyana rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Belgium ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 125th 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.