Belgium vs Germany: Child mortality
Belgium
0.37
in 2024
Germany
0.37
in 2024
Belgium rank
173rd
Germany rank
173rd
Child mortality over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.37 against 0.37 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1836 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 173rd and Germany ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 29.79 | 47.74 | 17.95 | Germany |
| 1840s | 28.11 | 48.41 | 20.3 | Germany |
| 1850s | 27.37 | 47.36 | 19.99 | Germany |
| 1860s | 27.8 | 48.72 | 20.92 | Germany |
| 1870s | 26.55 | 43.41 | 16.86 | Germany |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 37.07 | 12.46 | Germany |
| 1890s | 23.93 | 35.83 | 11.89 | Germany |
| 1900s | 20.76 | 31.43 | 10.67 | Germany |
| 1910s | 19.69 | 25.17 | 5.49 | Germany |
| 1920s | 13.63 | 17.25 | 3.62 | Germany |
| 1930s | 10.8 | 10.59 | 0.21 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 10.67 | 8.72 | 1.95 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 3.13 | 0.3725 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 2.11 | 0.182 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.17 | 0.049 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.797 | 0.679 | 0.118 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.516 | 0.481 | 0.035 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.416 | 0.394 | 0.022 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.378 | 0.37 | 0.008 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.37 against 0.37 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Belgium and Germany?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1836 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for child mortality?
- Belgium ranks 173rd and Germany 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.