Belgium vs Switzerland: Infant mortality
Belgium
0.3139
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3422
in 2024
Belgium rank
171st
Switzerland rank
168th
Infant mortality over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3422 against 0.3139 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0283.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.15 | 2.65 | 1.5 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 1.88 | 0.6119 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.17 | 0.4665 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.7437 | 0.2729 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6632 | 0.5499 | 0.1133 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4235 | 0.4325 | 0.0089 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3444 | 0.3736 | 0.0292 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3182 | 0.3471 | 0.0289 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3422 against 0.3139 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.0283, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th 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.