Child mortality complete gapminder in Germany
Germany: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.3711 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3711
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
53.92
in 1865
All-time low
0.3695
in 2022
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Germany, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Germany is 0.3711, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Germany peaked at 53.92 in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.3695, in 2022.
That places Germany 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 34.02 | — |
| 1801 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 35.17 | +3.4% |
| 1828 | 36.36 | +3.4% |
| 1829 | 37.59 | +3.4% |
| 1830 | 38.86 | +3.4% |
| 1831 | 40.17 | +3.4% |
| 1832 | 41.52 | +3.4% |
| 1833 | 42.92 | +3.4% |
| 1834 | 44.37 | +3.4% |
| 1835 | 45.87 | +3.4% |
| 1836 | 47.42 | +3.4% |
| 1837 | 49.04 | +3.4% |
| 1838 | 48.23 | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 46.28 | -4.0% |
| 1840 | 48.56 | +4.9% |
| 1841 | 48.72 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 51.64 | +6.0% |
| 1843 | 46.61 | -9.7% |
| 1844 | 46.61 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 46.93 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 51.64 | +10.0% |
| 1847 | 46.45 | -10.1% |
| 1848 | 50.67 | +9.1% |
| 1849 | 46.28 | -8.7% |
| 1850 | 48.23 | +4.2% |
| 1851 | 46.61 | -3.4% |
| 1852 | 48.4 | +3.8% |
| 1853 | 46.28 | -4.4% |
| 1854 | 47.26 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 46.28 | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 41.09 | -11.2% |
| 1857 | 49.86 | +21.3% |
| 1858 | 46.93 | -5.9% |
| 1859 | 52.62 | +12.1% |
| 1860 | 42.22 | -19.8% |
| 1861 | 44.19 | +4.7% |
| 1862 | 46.24 | +4.7% |
| 1863 | 48.4 | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 48.23 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 53.92 | +11.8% |
| 1866 | 48.88 | -9.3% |
| 1867 | 50.67 | +3.7% |
| 1868 | 49.86 | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 47.58 | -4.6% |
| 1870 | 48.4 | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 53.59 | +10.7% |
| 1872 | 48.88 | -8.8% |
| 1873 | 49.86 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 48.23 | -3.3% |
| 1875 | 39.32 | -18.5% |
| 1876 | 37.05 | -5.8% |
| 1877 | 36.57 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 36.73 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 35.44 | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 39 | +10.0% |
| 1881 | 36.41 | -6.6% |
| 1882 | 37.05 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 37.7 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 38.19 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 36.73 | -3.8% |
| 1886 | 38.19 | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 35.28 | -7.6% |
| 1888 | 35.44 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 36.73 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 36.73 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 35.6 | -3.1% |
| 1892 | 37.38 | +5.0% |
| 1893 | 36.41 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 35.6 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 37.38 | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 33.83 | -9.5% |
| 1897 | 36.09 | +6.7% |
| 1898 | 34.15 | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 35.12 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 37.22 | +6.0% |
| 1901 | 33.66 | -9.5% |
| 1902 | 29.75 | -11.6% |
| 1903 | 33.18 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | 31.88 | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 33.34 | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 30.08 | -9.8% |
| 1907 | 28.6 | -4.9% |
| 1908 | 28.93 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 27.62 | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 26.35 | -4.6% |
| 1911 | 31.23 | +18.5% |
| 1912 | 23.7 | -24.1% |
| 1913 | 24.43 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 26.68 | +9.2% |
| 1915 | 23.88 | -10.5% |
| 1916 | 22.41 | -6.2% |
| 1917 | 24.07 | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 25.67 | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 23.33 | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 20.72 | -11.2% |
| 1921 | 21.29 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 20.54 | -3.5% |
| 1923 | 20.72 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 16.41 | -20.8% |
| 1925 | 15.85 | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 15.29 | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 14.38 | -6.0% |
| 1928 | 12.94 | -10.0% |
| 1929 | 14.38 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 12.24 | -14.9% |
| 1931 | 11.88 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 11.19 | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 10.84 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 9.02 | -16.8% |
| 1935 | 14.69 | +63.0% |
| 1936 | 9 | -38.7% |
| 1937 | 8.68 | -3.6% |
| 1938 | 8.08 | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 9.96 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | 8.66 | -13.0% |
| 1941 | 8.35 | -3.6% |
| 1942 | 8.05 | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 7.77 | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 7.49 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 7.22 | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 6.96 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 6.72 | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 6.48 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 6.25 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 6.02 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 5.91 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.69 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 5.47 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 5.05 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 4.64 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.44 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 4.24 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 4.05 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 3.85 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 3.66 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.46 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.82 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9536 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9031 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.853 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8043 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7586 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7166 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6789 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6459 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6171 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5919 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5703 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5515 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5358 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.522 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5093 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4973 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4854 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4732 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4609 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4488 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4373 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4268 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4176 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4097 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4035 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3988 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3951 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3919 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3885 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3794 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3746 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3712 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3695 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3695 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3707 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3711 | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3711 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 80% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3711 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +63.0% | 9.02 | 14.69 |
| 1936 | -38.7% | 14.69 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 34.02 | 34.02 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.02 | 34.02 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.73 | 34.02 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 1830s | 44.47 | 38.86 | 49.04 | 10 |
| 1840s | 48.41 | 46.28 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.36 | 41.09 | 52.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.02 | 42.22 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.41 | 35.44 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.07 | 35.28 | 39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.83 | 33.83 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.43 | 27.62 | 37.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.18 | 22.41 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.25 | 12.94 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.56 | 8.08 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.4 | 6.25 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.16 | 4.24 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 | 2.64 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.6 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.9031 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6788 | 0.5515 | 0.853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4797 | 0.4268 | 0.5358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3943 | 0.3746 | 0.4176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3704 | 0.3695 | 0.3712 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Germany?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Germany was 0.3711 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 in 1865.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3695 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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