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
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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.