Belgium vs Germany: Infant mortality by sex

Belgium
0.3468
in 2024
Germany
0.3332
in 2024
Belgium rank
167th
Germany rank
170th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
0246195019872024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3468 against 0.3332 in Germany, a difference of 0.0136.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 167th and Germany ranks 170th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2.45 2.61 0.1626 Germany
1970s 1.85 2.04 0.1879 Germany
1980s 1.16 1.09 0.067 Belgium
1990s 0.7513 0.6188 0.1325 Belgium
2000s 0.4714 0.4352 0.0362 Belgium
2010s 0.3838 0.3573 0.0265 Belgium
2020s 0.3523 0.3328 0.0195 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 0.3468 against 0.3332 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Belgium and Germany?
0.0136, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Belgium ranks 167th and Germany ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed