Australia vs Belgium: Infant mortality rate
Australia
3.09
in 2024
Belgium
3.14
in 2024
Australia rank
175th
Belgium rank
173rd
Infant mortality rate 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 175th and Belgium ranks 173rd of 201 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, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.14 against 3.09 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Australia ranks 175th and Belgium ranks 173rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.