France vs Germany: Number of infant deaths

France
2,260.0%
in 2023
Germany
2,225.0%
in 2023
France rank
87th
Germany rank
89th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • France
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195119872023

How they compare

France currently reports 2,260.0% against 2,225.0% in Germany, a difference of 35.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 87th and Germany ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 13,136.0% 26,353.0% 13,217.0% Germany
1970s 10,153.2% 15,830.2% 5,677.0% Germany
1980s 6,844.1% 8,201.6% 1,357.5% Germany
1990s 4,234.9% 4,547.0% 312.1% Germany
2000s 2,727.9% 2,807.1% 79.2% Germany
2010s 2,430.8% 2,383.4% 47.4% France
2020s 2,322.2% 2,352.8% 30.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, France or Germany?
France, at 2,260.0% against 2,225.0% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between France and Germany?
35.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for number of infant deaths?
France ranks 87th and Germany ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.