Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany
Germany: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 2,211 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany is 2,211, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany peaked at 2,716 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 2013.
Germany ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,428 | — |
| 2012 | 2,222 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,542 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 2,416 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,716 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2,586 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,524 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,495 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,380 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,374 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,365 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,211 | -6.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,211 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 10.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence 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 | +49.2% | 1,542 | 2,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,359 | 1,542 | 2,716 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,332 | 2,211 | 2,380 | 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 residence in Germany?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany was 2,211 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,716 in 2016.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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