Germany including former GDR vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality

Germany including former GDR
2,787
in 2015
United Kingdom
3,157
in 2017
Germany including former GDR rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Infant mortality over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019882017

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3,157 against 2,787 in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 370.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany including former GDR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany including former GDR ahead.

Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 16,610 16,304 306 Germany including former GDR
1970s 7,120 8,348 1,227 United Kingdom
1980s 3,960 4,304 344.5 United Kingdom
1990s 2,884 3,886 1,002 United Kingdom
2000s 2,549 3,946 1,397 United Kingdom
2010s 2,532 3,812 1,280 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Germany including former GDR or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3,157 against 2,787 in Germany including former GDR as of 2017.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
370, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed