Belgium vs Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths

Belgium
230 deaths
in 2019
Switzerland
227 deaths
in 2019
Belgium rank
129th
Switzerland rank
131st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 230 deaths against 227 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 3 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 204 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,714 deaths 1,538 deaths 2,176 deaths Belgium
1960s 2,505 deaths 1,387 deaths 1,118 deaths Belgium
1970s 1,408 deaths 681.1 deaths 727.1 deaths Belgium
1980s 709 deaths 355.8 deaths 353.2 deaths Belgium
1990s 448.8 deaths 302.2 deaths 146.6 deaths Belgium
2000s 309.6 deaths 246.5 deaths 63.1 deaths Belgium
2010s 264.3 deaths 244.1 deaths 20.2 deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 230 deaths against 227 deaths in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Belgium and Switzerland?
3 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Belgium ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.