Belgium vs Kuwait: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
318 deaths
in 2024
Kuwait
342 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Kuwait rank
127th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 342 deaths against 318 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 24 deaths.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 127th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,791 deaths | 1,751 deaths | 2,039 deaths | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2,113 deaths | 1,849 deaths | 264.2 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,211 deaths | 1,169 deaths | 41.8 deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.1 deaths | 513.3 deaths | 278.8 deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 498.9 deaths | 481.6 deaths | 17.3 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 424 deaths | 466.7 deaths | 42.7 deaths | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 354.8 deaths | 359.2 deaths | 4.4 deaths | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 342 deaths against 318 deaths in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 24 deaths, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 127th 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 .