Germany vs Ireland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.87 Deaths per 1 000 births | 31.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.23 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.76 Deaths per 1 000 births | 21.01 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.25 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.53 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.11 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.27 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.61 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.43 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.18 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.75 Deaths per 1 000 births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births against 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Germany ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.