Denmark vs Germany: Mortality rate, infant
Denmark
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Germany
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
169th
Germany rank
167th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 169th and Germany ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.03 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 5.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.22 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.16 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.1 per 1,000 live births against 3 per 1,000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Denmark ranks 169th and Germany ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release