Child mortality rate in Germany
Germany: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Germany, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Germany is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Germany peaked at 6.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Germany?
- Child mortality rate in Germany was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for child mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five