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
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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

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.