Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany

Germany: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 2,211 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,211 Number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,716 Number
in 2016
All-time low
1,542 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 2.4k Number2012: 2.2k Number2013: 1.5k Number2014: 2.3k Number2015: 2.4k Number2016: 2.7k Number2017: 2.6k Number2018: 2.5k Number2019: 2.5k Number2020: 2.4k Number2021: 2.4k Number2022: 2.4k Number2023: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany is 2,211 Number, 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 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,542 Number, in 2013.

Germany ranks 5th of 42 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

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Germany, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 2,428 Number
2012 2,222 Number -8.5%
2013 1,542 Number -30.6%
2014 2,300 Number +49.2%
2015 2,416 Number +5.0%
2016 2,716 Number +12.4%
2017 2,586 Number -4.8%
2018 2,524 Number -2.4%
2019 2,495 Number -1.1%
2020 2,380 Number -4.6%
2021 2,374 Number -0.3%
2022 2,365 Number -0.4%
2023 2,211 Number -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,359 Number 1,542 Number 2,716 Number 9
2020s 2,332 Number 2,211 Number 2,380 Number 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,789 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 2,789 Number compare
  3. 4 France 2,703 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 1,057 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 1,057 Number compare
  6. 8 Italy 993 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
Germany ranks 5th out of 42 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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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2011–2023
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