Belgium vs Switzerland: Under-five mortality rate
Belgium
3.72
in 2024
Switzerland
3.87
in 2024
Belgium rank
173rd
Switzerland rank
170th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.87 against 3.72 in Belgium, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.13 | 32.51 | 14.62 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 28.79 | 23 | 5.8 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.32 | 14.43 | 4.9 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12.18 | 9.24 | 2.94 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 6.74 | 1.24 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 5.13 | 0.0165 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 4.3 | 0.1455 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.93 | 0.1483 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.87 against 3.72 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.15, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.