Australia vs Belgium: Child mortality
Australia
0.36
in 2024
Belgium
0.37
in 2024
Australia rank
176th
Belgium rank
173rd
Child mortality over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.37 against 0.36 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Belgium ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.71 | 26.55 | 7.84 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 19.26 | 24.62 | 5.36 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 17.01 | 23.93 | 6.92 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 13.17 | 20.76 | 7.59 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 9.38 | 19.69 | 10.3 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 7.63 | 13.63 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 5.44 | 10.8 | 5.36 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 4.24 | 9.35 | 5.1 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.84 | 4.71 | 1.87 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.88 | 0.592 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.93 | 0.159 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.22 | 0.078 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.742 | 0.797 | 0.055 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.569 | 0.516 | 0.053 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.408 | 0.416 | 0.008 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.378 | 0.008 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.37 against 0.36 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for child mortality?
- Australia ranks 176th and Belgium ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.