Belgium vs Ireland: Under-five mortality rate
Belgium
3.72
in 2024
Ireland
3.86
in 2024
Belgium rank
174th
Ireland rank
171st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.86 against 3.72 in Belgium, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 63.53 | 56.36 | 7.18 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 47.13 | 44.68 | 2.45 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 28.79 | 29.13 | 0.3394 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.32 | 19.66 | 0.3327 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.18 | 11.35 | 0.8287 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 7.75 | 0.2216 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 5.56 | 0.4104 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.74 | 0.4136 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.69 | 0.098 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.86 against 3.72 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.14, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 174th and Ireland ranks 171st 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.