Belgium vs Kuwait: Number of infant deaths
Belgium
327.0%
in 2023
Kuwait
369.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
129th
Kuwait rank
126th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 369.0% against 327.0% in Belgium, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 126th 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 | 3,791.2% | 1,750.7% | 2,040.5% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2,113.4% | 1,847.9% | 265.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,210.8% | 1,169.1% | 41.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.4% | 513.6% | 278.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 498.8% | 481.4% | 17.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 425.2% | 466.5% | 41.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 358.8% | 372.8% | 14.0% | 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 369.0% against 327.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 42.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Kuwait ranks 126th 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.