Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
318 deaths
in 2024
Switzerland
285 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 318 deaths against 285 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 33 deaths.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,880 deaths | 2,216 deaths | 3,664 deaths | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3,791 deaths | 1,950 deaths | 1,841 deaths | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2,113 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 1,110 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,211 deaths | 556.3 deaths | 654.7 deaths | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.1 deaths | 451.1 deaths | 341 deaths | Belgium |
| 2000s | 498.9 deaths | 317.5 deaths | 181.4 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 424 deaths | 310.4 deaths | 113.6 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 354.8 deaths | 294.4 deaths | 60.4 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 318 deaths against 285 deaths in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 33 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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 .