France vs Germany: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate

France
0.5899 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany
0.1653 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
24th
Germany rank
26th

Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Germany
-8-6-4-202195119872024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.5899 % change on previous year against 0.1653 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.4246 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 3.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 24th and Germany ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s -3.9 % change on previous year -2.85 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Germany
1970s -3.91 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year France
1980s -2.94 % change on previous year -5.78 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year France
1990s -6.02 % change on previous year -5.07 % change on previous year 0.9484 % change on previous year Germany
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 0.6616 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 0.4317 % change on previous year -1.4 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year France
2020s 0.5104 % change on previous year -0.3092 % change on previous year 0.8197 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, France or Germany?
France, at 0.5899 % change on previous year against 0.1653 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between France and Germany?
0.4246 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
France ranks 24th and Germany ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.