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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed