Australia vs Belgium: Infant mortality (Our World)
Australia
0.309
in 2024
Belgium
0.3139
in 2024
Australia rank
173rd
Belgium rank
171st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3139 against 0.309 in Australia, a difference of 0.0049.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 173rd and Belgium ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.53 | 5.63 | 3.1 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.28 | 4.15 | 1.86 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 2.49 | 0.5999 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.64 | 0.1614 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9421 | 1.02 | 0.0745 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6092 | 0.6632 | 0.054 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4728 | 0.4235 | 0.0493 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3445 | 0.3444 | 0.0001 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.3161 | 0.3182 | 0.0021 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.3139 against 0.309 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.0049, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for infant mortality?
- Australia ranks 173rd and Belgium ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.