France vs Germany: Number of neonatal deaths

France
1,478 deaths
in 2019
Germany
1,442 deaths
in 2019
France rank
84th
Germany rank
85th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • France
  • Germany
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019842019

How they compare

France currently reports 1,478 deaths against 1,442 deaths in Germany, a difference of 36 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 84th and Germany ranks 85th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 16,996 deaths 19,975 deaths 2,980 deaths Germany
1960s 10,347 deaths 17,167 deaths 6,820 deaths Germany
1970s 6,321 deaths 8,512 deaths 2,191 deaths Germany
1980s 3,700 deaths 4,521 deaths 820.7 deaths Germany
1990s 2,355 deaths 2,609 deaths 253.4 deaths Germany
2000s 1,948 deaths 1,827 deaths 121.3 deaths France
2010s 1,699 deaths 1,551 deaths 147.4 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 1,478 deaths against 1,442 deaths in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between France and Germany?
36 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do France and Germany rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
France ranks 84th and Germany ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.