Belgium vs Germany: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Belgium
2.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Germany
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Belgium rank
184th
Germany rank
182nd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.22 per 1,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 184th and Germany ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 0.0576 per 1,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.0047 per 1,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.23 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.0443 per 1,000 live births | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.3 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 Belgium and Germany?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 184th and Germany ranks 182nd of 213 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.