Germany vs Iceland: Children died before five per woman
Germany
0.0056
in 2024
Iceland
0.0053
in 2024
Germany rank
175th
Iceland rank
178th
Children died before five per woman over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0056 against 0.0053 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0003.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 175th and Iceland ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2.32 | 2.01 | 0.3103 | Germany |
| 1840s | 2.41 | 1.8 | 0.6126 | Germany |
| 1850s | 2.2 | 1.58 | 0.6259 | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.47 | 1.66 | 0.8026 | Germany |
| 1870s | 2.3 | 1.25 | 1.05 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.93 | 1.1 | 0.8342 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 0.7196 | 1.11 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.46 | 0.6595 | 0.7958 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.7931 | 0.4118 | 0.3813 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.398 | 0.3179 | 0.0801 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2052 | 0.1935 | 0.0117 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.2093 | 0.1399 | 0.0693 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.0736 | 0.063 | 0.0106 | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0348 | 0.0355 | 0.0007 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.0174 | 0.0004 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.0114 | 0.0023 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.0066 | 0.0001 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0058 | 0.005 | 0.0009 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0056 | 0.0052 | 0.0004 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children died before five per woman, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 0.0056 against 0.0053 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0003, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Germany ranks 175th and Iceland ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.