France vs Germany: Number of child deaths
France
2,815 deaths
in 2024
Germany
2,691 deaths
in 2024
France rank
87th
Germany rank
88th
Number of child deaths over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2,815 deaths against 2,691 deaths in Germany, a difference of 124 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 87th and Germany ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,337 deaths | 15,945 deaths | 4,608 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,295 deaths | 9,851 deaths | 1,556 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,228 deaths | 5,596 deaths | 368.7 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,698 deaths | 3,435 deaths | 263.3 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 3,212 deaths | 2,828 deaths | 384.4 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 2,942 deaths | 2,804 deaths | 138.6 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, France or Germany?
- France, at 2,815 deaths against 2,691 deaths in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between France and Germany?
- 124 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of child deaths?
- France ranks 87th and Germany ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .