Adolescent mortality rate 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

00.20.40.60.811990200520211990: 0.9311991: 0.9021992: 0.871993: 0.8371994: 0.8041995: 0.7711996: 0.7411997: 0.7141998: 0.691999: 0.6692000: 0.652001: 0.6312002: 0.6122003: 0.5932004: 0.5742005: 0.5542006: 0.5362007: 0.5192008: 0.5042009: 0.492010: 0.4782011: 0.4662012: 0.4562013: 0.4472014: 0.4392015: 0.4332016: 0.4272017: 0.4212018: 0.4152019: 0.4092020: 0.4022021: 0.395

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 United Kingdom 0.4009 compare
  2. 182 Korea 0.4006 compare
  3. 183 Sweden 0.3974 compare
  4. 185 Finland 0.3927 compare
  5. 186 Japan 0.3879 compare
  6. 187 Switzerland 0.3855 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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