France vs Germany: Number of infant deaths

France
2,185
in 2024
Germany
2,238
in 2024
France rank
89th
Germany rank
87th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,238 against 2,185 in France, a difference of 53.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 89th and Germany ranks 87th of 196 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 13,138 26,334 13,196 Germany
1970s 10,151 15,831 5,680 Germany
1980s 6,843 8,200 1,356 Germany
1990s 4,238 4,547 308.2 Germany
2000s 2,727 2,808 81.7 Germany
2010s 2,432 2,382 49.5 France
2020s 2,294 2,344 49.2 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, France or Germany?
Germany, at 2,238 against 2,185 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between France and Germany?
53, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for number of infant deaths?
France ranks 89th and Germany ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.