Belgium vs Germany: Infant mortality (Our World)
Belgium
0.3139
in 2024
Germany
0.3118
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Germany rank
172nd
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3139 against 0.3118 in Germany, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and Germany ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 | 2.31 | 0.1522 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.8 | 0.1665 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.9688 | 0.0478 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6632 | 0.5538 | 0.1094 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4235 | 0.3954 | 0.0281 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3444 | 0.3302 | 0.0142 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3182 | 0.3112 | 0.007 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.3139 against 0.3118 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0021, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for infant mortality?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Germany ranks 172nd 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.