Belgium vs Canada: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in Belgium and 4.3 per 1,000 live births in Canada, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 0.9 per 1,000 live births, or 1.28 times that in Belgium.
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Latest figures
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3.3 2023 | 3.4 | 195 of 229 | 0.7 2100 |
| Canada | 4.3 2023 | 4.9 | 185 of 229 | 0.8 2100 |
| World | 27.3 2023 | 33.9 | 9.6 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Canada has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Belgium.
- In 2023, Belgium ranked 195 and Canada ranked 185 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 0.7 per 1,000 live births and Canada at 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Belgium | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 35 |
| 2011 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 5 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 42 |
| 2006 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 6 | 6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 8.1 | 6 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6.8 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 9.7 | 8 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 11 | 9.2 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 12.3 | 11 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 12 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 13 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 17 | 15.1 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 17.3 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 21.1 | 19.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 19.6 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 24.3 | 22.1 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 23.2 | 22.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 24.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 27.3 | 26 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 27.1 | 27.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 28.2 | 27.1 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | 27.7 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 31.4 | 31.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 36.1 | 33.5 | 120 |
| 1956 | 39.2 | 35.1 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 40.4 | 34.4 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 41.5 | 35 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 45.2 | 39.9 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 49.4 | 38.4 | 136 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 41.6 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belgium | Canada | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.92.4–3.4 | 43.5–4.7 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 2.82.2–3.6 | 3.93.2–4.8 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2.72–3.7 | 3.83–4.9 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 2.61.9–3.7 | 3.72.8–4.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 2.51.8–3.8 | 3.62.6–4.9 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2.51.7–3.9 | 3.52.5–5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2.41.7–3.9 | 3.42.4–5.1 | 24 |
| 2031 | 2.31.6–3.8 | 3.32.3–5.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 2.31.5–3.9 | 3.32.1–5.1 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 3.22–5.1 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 3.11.9–5.1 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 2.11.4–3.8 | 31.8–5 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 2.11.3–3.7 | 31.8–5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 21.2–3.6 | 2.91.7–5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 21.2–3.7 | 2.81.6–5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.91.2–3.6 | 2.81.6–5 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.91.1–3.6 | 2.71.5–4.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.81.1–3.5 | 2.71.5–4.8 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.81–3.5 | 2.61.4–4.8 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.71–3.4 | 2.61.3–4.7 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 2.51.3–4.6 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 2.41.2–4.6 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.60.9–3.4 | 2.41.2–4.7 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.60.8–3.5 | 2.41.2–4.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.60.8–3.4 | 2.31.1–4.6 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.50.8–3.4 | 2.31.1–4.5 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 2.21.1–4.5 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 2.21–4.4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.50.7–3.2 | 2.11–4.3 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 2.11–4.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 20.9–4.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 20.9–4.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.40.7–3.1 | 20.8–4.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 1.90.8–4.2 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 1.90.8–4.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 1.30.6–3 | 1.90.8–4.2 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 1.30.6–3 | 1.80.7–4.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 1.80.7–4.1 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.80.7–4.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 1.70.6–4 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.70.6–4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.70.5–4 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 1.60.5–4 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 1.60.5–3.9 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 1.60.5–4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 1.50.5–3.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 1.50.5–3.9 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 10.4–2.6 | 1.50.5–3.8 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 10.4–2.6 | 1.50.4–3.6 | 13 |
| 2073 | 10.4–2.5 | 1.40.4–3.7 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 10.4–2.6 | 1.40.4–3.6 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 10.4–2.5 | 1.40.4–3.5 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 10.3–2.5 | 1.40.4–3.4 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.30.4–3.5 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.30.3–3.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.30.3–3.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 1.30.3–3.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.90.3–2.3 | 1.20.3–3.3 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.20.3–3.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 1.20.2–3.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.20.2–3.3 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 1.10.2–3.2 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 1.10.2–3.1 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.10.2–3.1 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 1.10.2–3.1 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.10.2–3 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 10.2–3 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 10.2–3 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 10.1–3 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 10.1–2.9 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 10.1–2.9 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 0.90.1–2.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 0.90.1–2.8 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.90.1–2.7 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.90.1–2.8 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.90.1–2.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.80.1–2.8 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time