Belgium vs Germany: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Belgium
3.14
in 2024
Germany
3.12
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Germany rank
173rd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.14 against 3.12 in Germany, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Germany ranks 173rd of 200 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 | 21.56 | 23.09 | 1.52 | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.36 | 18.03 | 1.67 | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.17 | 9.69 | 0.4784 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 5.54 | 1.09 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.95 | 0.2809 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.3 | 0.1417 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.11 | 0.0703 | 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), Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 3.14 against 3.12 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.02, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Germany ranks 173rd 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.