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
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.