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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed