Belgium vs Ireland: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years

Belgium
1.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Ireland
1.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Belgium rank
182nd
Ireland rank
185th

Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
12345199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.6 per 1,000 against 1.5 per 1,000 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 182nd and Ireland ranks 185th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 per 1,000 3.97 per 1,000 0.26 per 1,000 Belgium
2000s 3.19 per 1,000 3.5 per 1,000 0.31 per 1,000 Ireland
2010s 2.1 per 1,000 2.19 per 1,000 0.09 per 1,000 Ireland
2020s 1.66 per 1,000 1.58 per 1,000 0.08 per 1,000 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 1.6 per 1,000 against 1.5 per 1,000 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Belgium and Ireland?
0.1 per 1,000, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
Belgium ranks 182nd and Ireland ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.