Belgium vs France: Infant mortality rates
Belgium
0.333
in 2023
France
0.3503
in 2023
Belgium rank
195th
France rank
193rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3503 against 0.333 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0173.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 195th and France ranks 193rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 | 3.96 | 0.1198 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.31 | 0.2028 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.4 | 0.2378 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8746 | 0.1407 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6671 | 0.5767 | 0.0904 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4081 | 0.4004 | 0.0077 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3479 | 0.3604 | 0.0125 | France |
| 2020s | 0.3232 | 0.3584 | 0.0351 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.3503 against 0.333 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Belgium and France?
- 0.0173, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Belgium ranks 195th and France ranks 193rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.