Australia vs Belgium: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Australia
3.09
in 2024
Belgium
3.14
in 2024
Australia rank
174th
Belgium rank
172nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.14 against 3.09 in Australia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 174th and Belgium ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.3 | 56.28 | 30.97 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 22.83 | 41.46 | 18.63 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 18.92 | 24.92 | 6 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 14.75 | 16.36 | 1.61 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.42 | 10.17 | 0.7453 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 6.63 | 0.5401 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.24 | 0.493 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.44 | 0.0015 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.18 | 0.0208 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.14 against 3.09 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.05, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Australia ranks 174th and Belgium ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.