Australia vs Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate
Australia
2.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Belgium
2.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia rank
182nd
Belgium rank
183rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.28 per 1,000 live births against 2.22 per 1,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 182nd and Belgium ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 0.5987 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.1574 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 live births | 2.23 per 1,000 live births | 0.0967 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 2.28 per 1,000 live births against 2.22 per 1,000 live births in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Belgium ranks 183rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.