Belgium vs Netherlands: Infant mortality (Our World)
Belgium
0.3139
in 2024
Netherlands
0.3403
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Netherlands rank
169th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.3403 against 0.3139 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0264.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.63 | 2.65 | 2.98 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.15 | 2.07 | 2.08 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 1.47 | 1.02 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.07 | 0.5673 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.7913 | 0.2253 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6632 | 0.5862 | 0.077 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4235 | 0.4514 | 0.0279 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3444 | 0.3558 | 0.0114 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.3182 | 0.3445 | 0.0263 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.3403 against 0.3139 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0264, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 169th 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.