Germany vs Ireland: Infant mortality rates
Germany
0.2969
in 2023
Ireland
0.2864
in 2023
Germany rank
210th
Ireland rank
213th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2969 against 0.2864 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0105.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 3.78 | 0.7835 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.55 | 0.0965 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 0.1425 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9686 | 0.9286 | 0.04 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.551 | 0.6445 | 0.0935 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3954 | 0.462 | 0.0666 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3332 | 0.3301 | 0.0031 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3045 | 0.2988 | 0.0057 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.2969 against 0.2864 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0105, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Germany ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 213th 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.