Australia vs Belgium: Child mortality around the world

Australia
0.3811
in 2023
Belgium
0.3879
in 2023
Australia rank
200th
Belgium rank
197th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
0246195019862023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3879 against 0.3811 in Australia, a difference of 0.0068.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 200th and Belgium ranks 197th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 4.66 1.82 Belgium
1960s 2.28 2.89 0.6067 Belgium
1970s 1.77 1.94 0.1669 Belgium
1980s 1.14 1.21 0.0648 Belgium
1990s 0.7542 0.7953 0.041 Belgium
2000s 0.5672 0.5085 0.0588 Australia
2010s 0.4052 0.4192 0.014 Belgium
2020s 0.3943 0.3881 0.0061 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Australia or Belgium?
Belgium, at 0.3879 against 0.3811 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Australia and Belgium?
0.0068, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Australia ranks 200th and Belgium ranks 197th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed