Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Belgium or Guyana?

Guyana, at 358 deaths against 345 deaths in Belgium as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Guyana: Number of infants who die before age 1

Belgium

345 deaths

in 2023

Guyana

358 deaths

in 2023

Belgium rank

128th

Guyana rank

126th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Belgium
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 358 deaths against 345 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 13 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,026 deaths	1,901 deaths	4,124 deaths	Belgium
1960s	3,827 deaths	1,593 deaths	2,234 deaths	Belgium
1970s	2,118 deaths	1,452 deaths	666.3 deaths	Belgium
1980s	1,211 deaths	1,251 deaths	39.7 deaths	Guyana
1990s	797.1 deaths	954.4 deaths	157.3 deaths	Guyana
2000s	482.8 deaths	602.1 deaths	119.3 deaths	Guyana
2010s	427.6 deaths	464.3 deaths	36.7 deaths	Guyana
2020s	364.25 deaths	381.25 deaths	17 deaths	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Belgium or Guyana?: Guyana, at 358 deaths against 345 deaths in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Belgium and Guyana?: 13 deaths, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Guyana rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Belgium ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.