Belgium vs Switzerland: Infant mortality by sex
Belgium
0.3468
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3683
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Switzerland rank
168th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3683 against 0.3468 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0215.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 2.97 | 1.69 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.12 | 0.6797 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.33 | 0.5255 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.8337 | 0.3263 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.7513 | 0.6082 | 0.1431 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4714 | 0.4707 | 0.0007 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3838 | 0.4021 | 0.0183 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3523 | 0.3739 | 0.0216 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3683 against 0.3468 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0215, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th 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.