Germany vs Metropolitan France: Infant mortality (Eurostat)

Germany
2,787 Number
in 2015
Metropolitan France
8,206 Number
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
Metropolitan France rank
2nd

Infant mortality (Eurostat) over time

  • Germany
  • Metropolitan France
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019872015

How they compare

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

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

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

Germany ranks 5th and Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 58 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1960s 12,859 Number 13,248 Number 389.1 Number Metropolitan France
1970s 5,356 Number 9,104 Number 3,748 Number Metropolitan France
1980s 2,704 Number 5,756 Number 3,053 Number Metropolitan France
1990s 2,946 Number 3,915 Number 969.25 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 or Metropolitan France?
Metropolitan France, at 8,206 Number against 2,787 Number in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Germany and Metropolitan France?
5,419 Number, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for infant mortality?
Germany ranks 5th and Metropolitan France ranks 2nd of 58 countries.
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
60 places, 2,680 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed