Belgium vs Netherlands: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Belgium
0.333
in 2023
Netherlands
0.3388
in 2023
Belgium rank
202nd
Netherlands rank
201st
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.3388 against 0.333 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 202nd and Netherlands ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 | 2.1 | 1.97 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 1.47 | 1.04 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.03 | 0.6136 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.7891 | 0.2262 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6671 | 0.5831 | 0.084 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4081 | 0.4534 | 0.0453 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3479 | 0.3565 | 0.0086 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3232 | 0.3524 | 0.0291 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.3388 against 0.333 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0058, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Belgium ranks 202nd and Netherlands ranks 201st of 236 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.