Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
318 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria
288 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Bulgaria rank
131st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 318 deaths against 288 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 30 deaths.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Bulgaria ranks 131st 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 | 5,880 deaths | 11,141 deaths | 5,262 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3,791 deaths | 4,511 deaths | 720.8 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2,113 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 1,275 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,211 deaths | 2,001 deaths | 789.9 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 792.1 deaths | 1,248 deaths | 455.8 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 498.9 deaths | 829.5 deaths | 330.6 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 424 deaths | 492 deaths | 68 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 354.8 deaths | 304.8 deaths | 50 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 318 deaths against 288 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 30 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Bulgaria ranks 131st 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 infant 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 1 .