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
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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.