Germany including former GDR vs Metropolitan France: Infant mortality

Germany including former GDR
2,787 Number
in 2015
Metropolitan France
8,206 Number
in 2010
Germany including former GDR rank
1st
Metropolitan France rank
2nd

Infant mortality over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • Metropolitan France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019872015

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 8,206 Number against 2,787 Number in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 5,419 Number.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 2.9 times Germany including former GDR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany including former GDR ahead.

Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany including former GDR averaged higher in 1 and Metropolitan France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1960s 16,610 Number 13,248 Number 3,362 Number Germany including former GDR
1970s 7,120 Number 9,104 Number 1,984 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 3,960 Number 5,756 Number 1,796 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 3,035 Number 3,915 Number 880.25 Number Metropolitan France
2000s 2,602 Number 6,764 Number 4,161 Number Metropolitan France
2010s 2,466 Number 8,206 Number 5,740 Number Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Germany including former GDR or Metropolitan France?
Metropolitan France, at 8,206 Number against 2,787 Number in Germany including former GDR as of 2010.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France?
5,419 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France rank globally for infant mortality?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,564 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed