Belgium vs Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates
Belgium
1.7
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.8
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8 against 1.7 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
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 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 47 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 | 9.4 | 5.17 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.77 | 8.92 | 0.85 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 6.18 | 1.38 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3 | 5.7 | 2.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 4.06 | 2.11 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 3.35 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 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 against 1.7 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.1, 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 26th and Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 47 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.