Australia vs Belgium: Mortality rate, infant

Australia
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Belgium
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Australia rank
167th
Belgium rank
169th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
5101520197019962023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 169th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 14.76 per 1,000 live births 16.36 per 1,000 live births 1.6 per 1,000 live births Belgium
1980s 9.43 per 1,000 live births 10.17 per 1,000 live births 0.74 per 1,000 live births Belgium
1990s 6.1 per 1,000 live births 6.63 per 1,000 live births 0.53 per 1,000 live births Belgium
2000s 4.73 per 1,000 live births 4.22 per 1,000 live births 0.51 per 1,000 live births Australia
2010s 3.44 per 1,000 live births 3.45 per 1,000 live births 0.01 per 1,000 live births Belgium
2020s 3.18 per 1,000 live births 3.12 per 1,000 live births 0.05 per 1,000 live births Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Australia and Belgium?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Australia ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release