Belgium vs Ireland: Youth mortality rate
Belgium
0.443
in 2024
Ireland
0.4449
in 2024
Belgium rank
172nd
Ireland rank
170th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4449 against 0.443 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.63 | 0.1394 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.28 | 0.0148 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 2.29 | 0.0106 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.38 | 0.0925 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.9719 | 0.9459 | 0.0261 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.6374 | 0.6772 | 0.0398 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5064 | 0.4553 | 0.0511 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4532 | 0.4313 | 0.022 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4449 against 0.443 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0019, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Belgium ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 170th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.