France vs Germany: Number of neonatal deaths
France
1,805 deaths
in 2024
Germany
1,647 deaths
in 2024
France rank
79th
Germany rank
82nd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1,805 deaths against 1,647 deaths in Germany, a difference of 158 deaths.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 79th and Germany ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,399 deaths | 9,286 deaths | 2,887 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,667 deaths | 3,411 deaths | 255.9 deaths | France |
| 1990s | 2,337 deaths | 2,560 deaths | 223 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,972 deaths | 1,837 deaths | 135 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 1,843 deaths | 1,665 deaths | 178 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 1,801 deaths | 1,701 deaths | 99.4 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, France or Germany?
- France, at 1,805 deaths against 1,647 deaths in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between France and Germany?
- 158 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- France ranks 79th and Germany ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .