Australia vs Germany: Child mortality
Australia
0.36
in 2024
Germany
0.37
in 2024
Australia rank
176th
Germany rank
173rd
Child mortality over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.37 against 0.36 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Germany ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.71 | 43.41 | 24.69 | Germany |
| 1880s | 19.26 | 37.07 | 17.81 | Germany |
| 1890s | 17.01 | 35.83 | 18.82 | Germany |
| 1900s | 13.17 | 31.43 | 18.26 | Germany |
| 1910s | 9.38 | 25.17 | 15.79 | Germany |
| 1920s | 7.63 | 17.25 | 9.62 | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.44 | 10.59 | 5.15 | Germany |
| 1940s | 5.02 | 8.72 | 3.7 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 3.13 | 0.8725 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 2.11 | 0.341 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.17 | 0.029 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.742 | 0.679 | 0.063 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.569 | 0.481 | 0.088 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.408 | 0.394 | 0.014 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.37 against 0.36 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Australia and Germany?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for child mortality?
- Australia ranks 176th and Germany ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.