Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Belgium
225 deaths
in 2024
Switzerland
230 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
127th
Switzerland rank
126th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 230 deaths against 225 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 5 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 deaths | 1,481 deaths | 1,035 deaths | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1,461 deaths | 681.9 deaths | 779.1 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 718.4 deaths | 347.1 deaths | 371.3 deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 459 deaths | 290.9 deaths | 168.1 deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 315.4 deaths | 243.8 deaths | 71.6 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 280.8 deaths | 249.4 deaths | 31.4 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 245.6 deaths | 237.6 deaths | 8 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 230 deaths against 225 deaths in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 5 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .