Belgium vs Netherlands: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Belgium
3.14
in 2024
Netherlands
3.4
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Netherlands rank
170th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.4 against 3.14 in Belgium, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 170th of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s 56.28 26.48 29.8 Belgium
1950s 41.46 20.66 20.81 Belgium
1960s 24.92 14.69 10.23 Belgium
1970s 16.36 10.69 5.67 Belgium
1980s 10.17 7.91 2.25 Belgium
1990s 6.63 5.86 0.7704 Belgium
2000s 4.24 4.51 0.2788 Netherlands
2010s 3.44 3.56 0.1144 Netherlands
2020s 3.18 3.44 0.263 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.4 against 3.14 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.26, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Belgium ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 170th 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed