Belgium vs Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat)
Belgium
1.7 Rate
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.8 Rate
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8 Rate against 1.7 Rate in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 Rate.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 Rate | 9.4 Rate | 5.17 Rate | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 Rate | 8.92 Rate | 0.85 Rate | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.8 Rate | 6.18 Rate | 1.38 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3 Rate | 5.7 Rate | 2.7 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.94 Rate | 4.06 Rate | 2.11 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.65 Rate | 3.35 Rate | 1.7 Rate | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5 Rate | 1.75 Rate | 0.25 Rate | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.8 Rate against 1.7 Rate in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1 Rate, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.