Denmark vs Germany: Infant mortality rate
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Germany
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
212th
Germany rank
210th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 212th and Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 212th and Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.