Australia and New Zealand vs Germany: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Australia and New Zealand
2.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Germany
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
181st
Germany rank
182nd

Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Germany
01234200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2.34 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st and Germany ranks 182nd of 213 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 3.25 per 1,000 live births 2.61 per 1,000 live births 0.6469 per 1,000 live births Australia and New Zealand
2010s 2.57 per 1,000 live births 2.29 per 1,000 live births 0.2816 per 1,000 live births Australia and New Zealand
2020s 2.4 per 1,000 live births 2.27 per 1,000 live births 0.1281 per 1,000 live births Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Australia and New Zealand or Germany?
Australia and New Zealand, at 2.34 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Australia and New Zealand and Germany?
0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Germany rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st and Germany ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed