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
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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) – 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.