Belgium vs Netherlands: Child mortality around the world
Belgium
0.3879
in 2023
Netherlands
0.3909
in 2023
Belgium rank
197th
Netherlands rank
196th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.3909 against 0.3879 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 197th and Netherlands ranks 196th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 2.75 | 1.91 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 1.9 | 0.9882 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.34 | 0.6019 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.9733 | 0.2328 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.7953 | 0.7142 | 0.0811 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.5085 | 0.5456 | 0.0371 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.4192 | 0.4143 | 0.0048 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3881 | 0.4017 | 0.0136 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.3909 against 0.3879 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.003, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Belgium ranks 197th and Netherlands ranks 196th 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.