Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of under-five deaths

Belgium
385
in 2024
Bulgaria
354
in 2024
Belgium rank
128th
Bulgaria rank
130th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 385 against 354 in Bulgaria, a difference of 31.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 130th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 4,388 5,402 1,014 Bulgaria
1970s 2,512 4,010 1,499 Bulgaria
1980s 1,452 2,503 1,051 Bulgaria
1990s 952.9 1,600 647.1 Bulgaria
2000s 604.2 995.2 391 Bulgaria
2010s 512.4 595.2 82.8 Bulgaria
2020s 425.8 373.8 52 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 385 against 354 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
31, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Belgium ranks 128th and Bulgaria ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.