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

Belgium, at 59 deaths against 46 deaths in Switzerland as of 2100.

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

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

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 Switzerland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Belgium

59 deaths

in 2100

Switzerland

46 deaths

in 2100

Belgium rank

127th

Switzerland rank

128th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 59 deaths against 46 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 13 deaths.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2020s	268.83 deaths	240.83 deaths	28 deaths	Belgium
2030s	220.3 deaths	189.4 deaths	30.9 deaths	Belgium
2040s	183.3 deaths	164.1 deaths	19.2 deaths	Belgium
2050s	138.4 deaths	136.1 deaths	2.3 deaths	Belgium
2060s	110.8 deaths	105.9 deaths	4.9 deaths	Belgium
2070s	96.4 deaths	87 deaths	9.4 deaths	Belgium
2080s	79.4 deaths	70.9 deaths	8.5 deaths	Belgium
2090s	65.2 deaths	53.8 deaths	11.4 deaths	Belgium
2100s	59 deaths	46 deaths	13 deaths	Belgium

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 Switzerland?: Belgium, at 59 deaths against 46 deaths in Switzerland as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Belgium and Switzerland?: 13 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Belgium ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 128th 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.