Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of child deaths
Belgium
385 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria
354 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
128th
Bulgaria rank
130th
Number of child deaths over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 385 deaths against 354 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 31 deaths.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,032 deaths | 11,176 deaths | 5,144 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4,388 deaths | 5,402 deaths | 1,014 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2,512 deaths | 4,010 deaths | 1,499 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,452 deaths | 2,503 deaths | 1,051 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 952.9 deaths | 1,600 deaths | 647.1 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 604.2 deaths | 995.2 deaths | 391 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 512.4 deaths | 595.2 deaths | 82.8 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 425.8 deaths | 373.8 deaths | 52 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 385 deaths against 354 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 31 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 130th 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 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 under 5 .