France vs Germany: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

France
6.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
France rank
83rd
Germany rank
84th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

France currently reports 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people France
2000s 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5561 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, France or Germany?
France, at 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between France and Germany?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
France ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.