Australia vs Germany: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Australia
3.09 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Germany
3.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia rank
186th
Germany rank
185th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.12 per 1,000 live births against 3.09 per 1,000 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and Germany ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.7739 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.1432 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.0495 per 1,000 live births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.12 per 1,000 live births against 3.09 per 1,000 live births in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Australia and Germany?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 186th and Germany ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.