Australia vs Germany: Infant mortality rate
Australia
0.309 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Germany
0.3118 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Australia rank
173rd
Germany rank
172nd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3118 deaths per 100 live births against 0.309 deaths per 100 live births in Australia, a difference of 0.0028 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 173rd and Germany ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4934 deaths per 100 live births | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3279 deaths per 100 live births | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9421 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9688 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0267 deaths per 100 live births | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.6092 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5538 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0554 deaths per 100 live births | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4728 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3954 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0774 deaths per 100 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3445 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3302 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0143 deaths per 100 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.3161 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3112 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0049 deaths per 100 live births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.3118 deaths per 100 live births against 0.309 deaths per 100 live births in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0028 deaths per 100 live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 173rd and Germany ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .