Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, France or Germany?

France, at 2,263 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Number of infants who die before age 1

France

2,263 deaths

in 2023

Germany

2,144 deaths

in 2023

France rank

85th

Germany rank

87th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 2,263 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany, a difference of 119 deaths.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 85th and Germany ranks 87th 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	33,271 deaths	52,437 deaths	19,166 deaths	Germany
1960s	19,572 deaths	34,091 deaths	14,519 deaths	Germany
1970s	11,352 deaths	15,748 deaths	4,396 deaths	Germany
1980s	6,814 deaths	8,244 deaths	1,430 deaths	Germany
1990s	4,301 deaths	4,512 deaths	211 deaths	Germany
2000s	3,120 deaths	2,804 deaths	315.9 deaths	France
2010s	2,729 deaths	2,426 deaths	303.6 deaths	France
2020s	2,443 deaths	2,308 deaths	135 deaths	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, France or Germany?: France, at 2,263 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between France and Germany?: 119 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 infants who die before age 1?: France ranks 85th and Germany ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.