Denmark vs Germany: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Denmark
0.2888
in 2023
Germany
0.2969
in 2023
Denmark rank
212th
Germany rank
210th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2969 against 0.2888 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0081.
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 | 2.59 | 4.56 | 1.97 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.84 | 2.64 | 0.8054 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.82 | 0.7372 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.7975 | 0.9686 | 0.1711 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5695 | 0.551 | 0.0185 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.424 | 0.3954 | 0.0285 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.3474 | 0.3332 | 0.0143 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3089 | 0.3045 | 0.0044 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.2969 against 0.2888 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0081, 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 rates?
- Denmark ranks 212th and Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.