Germany vs Netherlands: Infant mortality (Our World)

Germany
0.3118
in 2024
Netherlands
0.3403
in 2024
Germany rank
172nd
Netherlands rank
169th

Infant mortality (Our World) over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
0.511.522.5194919862024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.3403 against 0.3118 in Germany, a difference of 0.0285.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.31 1.32 0.9896 Germany
1970s 1.8 1.07 0.7338 Germany
1980s 0.9688 0.7913 0.1775 Germany
1990s 0.5538 0.5862 0.0324 Netherlands
2000s 0.3954 0.4514 0.056 Netherlands
2010s 0.3302 0.3558 0.0256 Netherlands
2020s 0.3112 0.3445 0.0333 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.3403 against 0.3118 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Germany and Netherlands?
0.0285, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for infant mortality?
Germany ranks 172nd and Netherlands ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed