Australia vs Belgium: Neonatal mortality rate
Australia
2.28
in 2024
Belgium
2.22
in 2024
Australia rank
173rd
Belgium rank
174th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.28 against 2.22 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 173rd and Belgium ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 | 14.96 | 2.11 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 11.36 | 0.9177 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 6.02 | 0.1673 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.86 | 0.0788 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.66 | 0.5987 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.29 | 0.1574 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.23 | 0.0967 | 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 against 2.22 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.06, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 173rd and Belgium ranks 174th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.