Australia vs Belgium: Under-five mortality rate
Australia
3.61
in 2024
Belgium
3.72
in 2024
Australia rank
177th
Belgium rank
174th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.72 against 3.61 in Australia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 177th and Belgium ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.16 | 63.53 | 31.37 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 28.43 | 47.13 | 18.7 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 22.88 | 28.79 | 5.92 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 17.73 | 19.32 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 12.18 | 0.7814 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.42 | 7.97 | 0.5557 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.15 | 0.5464 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 4.15 | 0.0719 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.79 | 0.085 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.72 against 3.61 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.11, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 177th and Belgium ranks 174th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.