France vs Germany: Number of children who die before age 5
France
2,691 deaths
in 2023
Germany
2,562 deaths
in 2023
France rank
88th
Germany rank
91st
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2,691 deaths against 2,562 deaths in Germany, a difference of 129 deaths.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 88th and Germany ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,412 deaths | 60,106 deaths | 20,694 deaths | Germany |
| 1960s | 22,884 deaths | 39,813 deaths | 16,929 deaths | Germany |
| 1970s | 13,624 deaths | 18,781 deaths | 5,158 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,272 deaths | 9,914 deaths | 1,642 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 5,217 deaths | 5,619 deaths | 401.7 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 3,445 deaths | 339.6 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 3,228 deaths | 2,883 deaths | 344.9 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 2,891 deaths | 2,777 deaths | 114 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, France or Germany?
- France, at 2,691 deaths against 2,562 deaths in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between France and Germany?
- 129 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- France ranks 88th and Germany ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.