Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany
Germany: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 2,210 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany stood at 2,210.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany peaked at 2,727 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 2013.
Germany ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,418 | — |
| 2012 | 2,230 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,539 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 2,313 | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 2,440 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,727 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,594 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,529 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,508 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,385 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,385 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,372 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,210 | -6.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,210 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,210 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 10.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +50.3% | 1,539 | 2,313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,366 | 1,539 | 2,727 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,338 | 2,210 | 2,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Germany was 2,210 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,727 in 2016.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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