Germany vs Ireland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Germany
0.3%
in 2023
Ireland
0.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
210th
Ireland rank
212th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Germany ranks 210th and Ireland ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.