Belgium vs Netherlands: Infant mortality rate
Belgium
3.14
in 2024
Netherlands
3.4
in 2024
Belgium rank
173rd
Netherlands rank
170th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
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 173rd and Netherlands ranks 170th of 201 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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.4 against 3.14 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Belgium ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 170th 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.