Belgium vs Ireland: Infant mortality by sex
Belgium
0.3468
in 2024
Ireland
0.3677
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Ireland rank
169th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3677 against 0.3468 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0209.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 4.26 | 0.3968 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.81 | 0.003 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 0.0053 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.04 | 0.1202 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.7513 | 0.7081 | 0.0433 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4714 | 0.5086 | 0.0372 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3838 | 0.348 | 0.0359 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3523 | 0.349 | 0.0034 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.3677 against 0.3468 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0209, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 169th of 199 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.