Denmark vs Germany: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Germany
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
213th
Germany rank
210th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 213th and Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 2.2% 4.0% 1.8% Germany
1960s 1.5% 2.3% 0.8% Germany
1970s 0.9% 1.6% 0.7% Germany
1980s 0.7% 0.8% 0.2% Germany
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Denmark
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Denmark and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Denmark ranks 213th and Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.