Belgium vs Ireland: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Belgium
3.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland
3.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Belgium rank
185th
Ireland rank
182nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.86 per 1,000 live births against 3.72 per 1,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 185th and Ireland ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.4104 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.4136 per 1,000 live births | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | 0.098 per 1,000 live births | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.86 per 1,000 live births against 3.72 per 1,000 live births in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.14 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 185th and Ireland ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.