Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Belgium
225
in 2024
Switzerland
230
in 2024
Belgium rank
127th
Switzerland rank
126th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 230 against 225 in Belgium, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,516 | 1,481 | 1,035 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1,461 | 681.9 | 779.1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 718.4 | 347.1 | 371.3 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 459 | 290.9 | 168.1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 315.4 | 243.8 | 71.6 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 280.8 | 249.4 | 31.4 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 245.6 | 237.6 | 8 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 230 against 225 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 5, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.