Belgium vs Switzerland: Child mortality by sex
Belgium
0.4097
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4165
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
169th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4165 against 0.4097 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0068.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 | 3.64 | 1.63 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.6 | 0.6312 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 1.64 | 0.5389 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.04 | 0.341 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.8986 | 0.7454 | 0.1532 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.5717 | 0.5592 | 0.0125 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4613 | 0.4635 | 0.0022 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4175 | 0.4242 | 0.0067 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4165 against 0.4097 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0068, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th 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.