Belgium vs China
Belgium vs China: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in Belgium and 5.1 per 1,000 live births in China, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.8 per 1,000 live births, or 1.53 times that in Belgium.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Belgium ranked 195 and China ranked 169 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 0.7 per 1,000 live births and China at 1.5 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 | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 7 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 8 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 3.2 | 8.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | 15.1 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 16.2 | 42 |
| 2006 | 4.1 | 17.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 19.2 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 3.8 | 20.8 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 22.5 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 24.3 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 26.1 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 4.8 | 27.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 29.7 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 5.1 | 31.4 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 33 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 5.3 | 34.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 6 | 35.8 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 7.4 | 37 | 62 |
| 1993 | 7.9 | 38 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 8.1 | 38.9 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 8.3 | 39.6 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 8 | 40.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | 40.6 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1 | 40.9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 9.6 | 41.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 9.7 | 41.5 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 9.7 | 42 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 9.9 | 42.7 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 10.4 | 43.6 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 11 | 44.7 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 11.4 | 46.2 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 12.2 | 48.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 12.3 | 50.1 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 52.5 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 13.6 | 55.2 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 58.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 15.8 | 61.5 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 17 | 64.5 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 17.1 | 67.7 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 71 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 74.3 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 21.1 | 77.5 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 80.5 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 83.4 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 22.5 | 86.1 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 24.3 | 88.8 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 23.2 | 91.3 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 93.8 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 27.3 | 96.2 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 27.1 | 98.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 28.2 | 154.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | 196.1 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 30.3 | 153.5 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 31.4 | 107.9 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 36.1 | 110.2 | 120 |
| 1956 | 39.2 | 112.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 40.4 | 114.9 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 41.5 | 117.8 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 119.7 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 45.2 | 122.2 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 49.4 | 124.7 | 136 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 127.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belgium | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.92.4–3.4 | 6.44.9–8.5 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 2.82.2–3.6 | 64.4–8.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2.72–3.7 | 5.43.8–8.1 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 2.61.9–3.7 | 5.23.5–8.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 2.51.8–3.8 | 5.13.3–8.3 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2.51.7–3.9 | 4.93.1–8.5 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2.41.7–3.9 | 4.82.9–8.5 | 24 |
| 2031 | 2.31.6–3.8 | 4.62.8–8.6 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 2.31.5–3.9 | 4.52.6–8.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 4.32.4–8.6 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 4.22.3–8.3 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 2.11.4–3.8 | 4.12.2–8.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 2.11.3–3.7 | 42.1–8.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 21.2–3.6 | 3.92–8.3 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 21.2–3.7 | 3.71.9–8.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.91.2–3.6 | 3.61.8–8.1 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.91.1–3.6 | 3.51.8–7.9 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.81.1–3.5 | 3.51.7–8.2 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.81–3.5 | 3.41.7–8.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.71–3.4 | 3.31.6–7.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 3.21.5–7.7 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 3.11.5–7.6 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.60.9–3.4 | 3.11.5–7.6 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.60.8–3.5 | 31.4–7.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.60.8–3.4 | 2.91.4–7.6 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.50.8–3.4 | 2.91.3–7.6 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 2.81.3–7.4 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 2.81.3–7.5 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.50.7–3.2 | 2.71.3–7.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 2.71.2–7.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 2.61.2–7 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 2.61.1–7.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.40.7–3.1 | 2.51.1–6.6 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 2.51–6.6 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 2.41–6.4 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 1.30.6–3 | 2.41–6.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 1.30.6–3 | 2.41–6.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 2.31–6.1 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 2.30.9–6.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 2.30.9–6.1 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 2.20.9–5.8 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 2.20.8–5.6 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 2.20.8–5.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 2.10.8–5.5 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 2.10.8–5.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 2.10.8–5.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 20.8–5.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 10.4–2.6 | 20.8–5.3 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 10.4–2.6 | 20.7–5.2 | 13 |
| 2073 | 10.4–2.5 | 20.7–5.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 10.4–2.6 | 1.90.7–4.8 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 10.4–2.5 | 1.90.7–4.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 10.3–2.5 | 1.90.7–4.9 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.90.6–5 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.90.6–4.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.80.6–4.8 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 1.80.6–4.6 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.90.3–2.3 | 1.80.6–4.6 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 1.80.6–4.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 1.80.6–4.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.70.6–4.3 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 1.70.6–4.4 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 1.70.5–4.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.70.5–4.1 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 1.70.5–4.2 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.70.5–4.1 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 1.60.5–4 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 1.60.5–4 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 1.60.5–4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 1.60.5–4 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 1.60.5–4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 1.60.4–4 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 1.60.4–4 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 1.50.4–4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 1.50.4–4.1 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 1.50.4–4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 1.50.4–4 | 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
Belgium vs China
Health
People
- PopulationBelgium: 11.7 million people in 2023China: 1.42 billion people in 2023
- Population growthBelgium: 0.25% a year in 2023China: -0.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelgium: 1.38 births per woman in 2023China: 1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelgium: 87.7% in 2025China: 66.3% in 2025
- Median ageBelgium: 41.4 years in 2023China: 39.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelgium: 20.2% in 2023China: 14.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelgium: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023China: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelgium: 2.01% of GDP in 2025China: 1.73% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelgium: $13.6B in 2025China: $335B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelgium: $1,237 in 2025China: $237 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelgium: 3.7% of government spending in 2025China: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelgium: 24,000 people in 2020China: 2.54 million people in 2020
- National powerBelgium: 0.22% of world capability in 2022China: 23.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelgium: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020China: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelgium: 430 million TIV in 2025China: 207 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelgium: 86 million TIV in 2025China: 880 million TIV in 2025