Belgium vs Ireland: Children died before five per woman

Belgium
0.0068
in 2024
Ireland
0.0076
in 2024
Belgium rank
169th
Ireland rank
166th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0076 against 0.0068 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0008.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1864 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 166th of 200 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1860s 1.35 0.4942 0.8581 Belgium
1870s 1.28 0.5024 0.7771 Belgium
1880s 1.11 0.4519 0.6567 Belgium
1890s 0.9833 0.4757 0.5076 Belgium
1900s 0.7486 0.4476 0.3011 Belgium
1910s 0.6043 0.3855 0.2188 Belgium
1920s 0.3385 0.2761 0.0624 Belgium
1930s 0.2259 0.249 0.0231 Ireland
1940s 0.1984 0.2829 0.0844 Ireland
1950s 0.1125 0.1558 0.0433 Ireland
1960s 0.073 0.1136 0.0405 Ireland
1970s 0.0371 0.0698 0.0327 Ireland
1980s 0.0193 0.03 0.0107 Ireland
1990s 0.0128 0.0151 0.0023 Ireland
2000s 0.0089 0.0108 0.0019 Ireland
2010s 0.0072 0.0071 0.0001 Belgium
2020s 0.0065 0.007 0.0005 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.0076 against 0.0068 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Belgium and Ireland?
0.0008, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
160 years are reported by both, from 1864 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Belgium ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed