Germany vs Norway: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Germany
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Norway
6.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Germany rank
84th
Norway rank
81st
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Norway ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2403 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5191 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, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Germany and Norway?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Germany ranks 84th and Norway ranks 81st 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
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.