Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Germany
Germany: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3954 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3954
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.9308
in 1990
All-time low
0.3954
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Germany, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Germany stood at 0.3954. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Germany peaked at 0.9308 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3954, in 2021.
Germany ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9308 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9021 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8705 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8372 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8036 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7711 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7408 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7138 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.69 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6692 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.65 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6312 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6123 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.593 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5735 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5544 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5363 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5192 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5039 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4902 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4776 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4662 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4559 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.447 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4393 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4269 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4212 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4154 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4091 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4024 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3954 | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3954 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5471, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3954 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5186, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7929 | 0.6692 | 0.9308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5664 | 0.4902 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4391 | 0.4091 | 0.4776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3989 | 0.3954 | 0.4024 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 181 United Kingdom 0.4009 compare
- 182 South Korea 0.4006 compare
- 183 Sweden 0.3974 compare
- 185 Finland 0.3927 compare
- 186 Japan 0.3879 compare
- 187 Switzerland 0.3855 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Germany?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Germany was 0.3954 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9308 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3954 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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