Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
327.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria
316.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
129th
Bulgaria rank
130th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 327.0% against 316.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 11.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th 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 | 5,879.9% | 11,145.3% | 5,265.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3,791.2% | 4,510.6% | 719.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2,113.4% | 3,387.5% | 1,274.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,210.8% | 2,001.5% | 790.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 792.4% | 1,247.4% | 455.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 498.8% | 829.3% | 330.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 425.2% | 492.0% | 66.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 358.8% | 314.5% | 44.2% | 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 327.0% against 316.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 11.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Bulgaria ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.