Belgium vs Ireland: Child mortality by sex
Belgium
0.4097
in 2024
Ireland
0.4149
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Ireland rank
170th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4149 against 0.4097 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 | 4.98 | 0.2932 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 3.24 | 0.0065 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.17 | 0.0014 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.25 | 0.1251 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8986 | 0.8513 | 0.0473 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.5717 | 0.6046 | 0.0329 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4613 | 0.4033 | 0.058 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4175 | 0.3955 | 0.022 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4149 against 0.4097 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0052, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.