Germany vs Greece: Mortality rate, infant
Germany
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Greece
3.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Germany rank
167th
Greece rank
165th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.1 per 1,000 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 167th and Greece ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.03 per 1,000 live births | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | 5.19 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.54 per 1,000 live births | 7.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.99 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.22 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 0.21 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.2 per 1,000 live births against 3.1 per 1,000 live births in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Germany and Greece?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Germany ranks 167th and Greece ranks 165th 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