Germany vs Japan: Child mortality rate
Germany
0.5952
in 2024
Japan
0.6181
in 2024
Germany rank
166th
Japan rank
163rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.6181 against 0.5952 in Germany, a difference of 0.0229.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 166th and Japan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 | 4.44 | 0.6813 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 3.39 | 0.2228 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.08 | 0.0682 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.57 | 0.3088 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8457 | 1.04 | 0.1921 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.6434 | 0.7711 | 0.1276 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5942 | 0.6163 | 0.0221 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.6181 against 0.5952 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0229, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 166th and Japan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.