Belgium vs Luxembourg: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Belgium
0.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
206th
Luxembourg rank
209th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 32 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 206th and Luxembourg ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1950s 3.6% 3.9% 0.3% Luxembourg
1960s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Belgium
1970s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Belgium
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Luxembourg
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Luxembourg
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Belgium or Luxembourg?
Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Belgium and Luxembourg?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Belgium ranks 206th and Luxembourg ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.