Germany vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rates

Germany
2
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.2
in 2017
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.2 against 2 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 17.54 12.13 5.41 Germany
1970s 11.83 8.94 2.89 Germany
1980s 4.22 4.59 0.37 United Kingdom
1990s 2.36 3.23 0.87 United Kingdom
2000s 1.97 2.58 0.6167 United Kingdom
2010s 1.78 2.17 0.3833 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.2 against 2 in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.2, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. 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 rates
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 2,108 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed