Belgium vs Germany
Belgium vs Germany: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in Belgium and 3 per 1,000 live births in Germany, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Belgium, by 0.4 per 1,000 live births, or 1.12 times that in Germany.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Germany.
- In 2023, Belgium ranked 195 and Germany ranked 203 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 0.7 per 1,000 live births and Germany at 0.6 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 | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.3 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 35 |
| 2011 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 42 |
| 2006 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 6 | 5.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 62 |
| 1993 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 8 | 7.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 68 |
| 1987 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 11 | 11.1 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 15.8 | 18.6 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 17 | 19.8 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 20.2 | 21.7 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 21.2 | 22 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 21.3 | 21.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 23.2 | 23.8 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 27.3 | 28.1 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 27.1 | 29.7 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 28.2 | 32.7 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 30.6 | 35 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 30.3 | 36.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 31.4 | 37.9 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 36.1 | 39 | 120 |
| 1956 | 39.2 | 41.1 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 41.5 | 46 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 41.5 | 48.7 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 45.2 | 51.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 49.4 | 54.5 | 136 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 57.6 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belgium | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.92.4–3.4 | 2.82.3–3.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 2.82.2–3.6 | 2.72.1–3.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2.72–3.7 | 2.62–3.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 2.61.9–3.7 | 2.61.8–3.8 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 2.51.8–3.8 | 2.51.7–3.8 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2.51.7–3.9 | 2.41.6–3.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 2.41.7–3.9 | 2.31.5–3.8 | 24 |
| 2031 | 2.31.6–3.8 | 2.21.5–3.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 2.31.5–3.9 | 2.21.4–3.9 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 2.11.3–3.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 2.21.4–3.8 | 2.11.3–4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 2.11.4–3.8 | 21.2–4 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 2.11.3–3.7 | 21.2–3.9 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 21.2–3.6 | 1.91.1–3.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 21.2–3.7 | 1.91.1–3.8 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.91.2–3.6 | 1.81–3.8 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.91.1–3.6 | 1.81–3.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.81.1–3.5 | 1.71–3.8 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.81–3.5 | 1.70.9–3.7 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.71–3.4 | 1.60.9–3.7 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 1.60.9–3.7 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.70.9–3.4 | 1.60.8–3.5 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.60.9–3.4 | 1.50.8–3.6 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.60.8–3.5 | 1.50.8–3.5 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.60.8–3.4 | 1.50.8–3.4 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.50.8–3.4 | 1.40.7–3.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 1.40.7–3.3 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.50.8–3.3 | 1.40.7–3.3 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.50.7–3.2 | 1.30.7–3.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 1.30.6–3.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 1.30.6–3.2 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.40.7–3.2 | 1.30.6–3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.40.7–3.1 | 1.20.6–3.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 1.20.6–3.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 1.20.6–3 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 1.30.6–3 | 1.20.6–3.2 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 1.30.6–3 | 1.20.5–3.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 1.10.5–3.1 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.10.5–3 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 1.20.5–2.9 | 1.10.5–2.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.10.5–2.9 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 1.20.5–2.8 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 10.5–2.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 10.5–2.8 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 10.4–2.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 10.4–2.7 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 1.10.4–2.7 | 10.4–2.7 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 10.4–2.6 | 10.4–2.7 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 10.4–2.6 | 0.90.4–2.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 10.4–2.5 | 0.90.4–2.7 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 10.4–2.6 | 0.90.4–2.7 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 10.4–2.5 | 0.90.3–2.6 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 10.3–2.5 | 0.90.3–2.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 0.80.3–2.5 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 0.80.3–2.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 0.80.3–2.5 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.90.3–2.3 | 0.80.3–2.5 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.90.3–2.5 | 0.80.3–2.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.90.3–2.4 | 0.80.3–2.5 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 0.80.3–2.4 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 0.70.2–2.2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.2 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.80.2–2.4 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.80.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.1 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.70.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 0.70.1–2 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 0.70.1–1.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.70.1–2.3 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.60.1–1.9 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.70.1–2.1 | 0.60.1–1.8 | 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
Belgium vs Germany
Health
- Life expectancyBelgium: 82.1 years in 2023Germany: 81.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelgium: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Germany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterBelgium: 99.7% in 2022Germany: 99.9% in 2022
- DepressionBelgium: 4.11% in 2017Germany: 3.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelgium: 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Germany: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelgium: 11.7 million people in 2023Germany: 84.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelgium: 0.25% a year in 2023Germany: 0.35% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelgium: 1.38 births per woman in 2023Germany: 1.44 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelgium: 87.7% in 2025Germany: 82.1% in 2025
- Median ageBelgium: 41.4 years in 2023Germany: 45.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelgium: 20.2% in 2023Germany: 22.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelgium: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Germany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelgium: 2.01% of GDP in 2025Germany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelgium: $13.6B in 2025Germany: $107B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelgium: $1,237 in 2025Germany: $1,346 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelgium: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Germany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelgium: 24,000 people in 2020Germany: 183,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelgium: 0.22% of world capability in 2022Germany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelgium: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020Germany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelgium: 430 million TIV in 2025Germany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelgium: 86 million TIV in 2025Germany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025