Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate

Belgium
0.5847
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.548
in 2024
Belgium rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
171st

Child mortality rate over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468194919862024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.5847 against 0.548 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0367.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 200 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 7.69 5.54 2.15 Belgium
1950s 5.92 4.39 1.53 Belgium
1960s 3.97 3.37 0.6044 Belgium
1970s 3.01 2.62 0.3862 Belgium
1980s 2.03 1.79 0.2432 Belgium
1990s 1.35 1.19 0.1604 Belgium
2000s 0.9149 0.9037 0.0112 Belgium
2010s 0.7119 0.6212 0.0907 Belgium
2020s 0.6059 0.5456 0.0603 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.5847 against 0.548 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0367, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
Belgium ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). 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 rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed