Child mortality rate in Germany
Germany: Child mortality rate was 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Germany peaked at 2.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Germany ranks 173rd of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9031 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6788 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5515 deaths per 100 live births | 0.853 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4797 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4268 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5358 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3746 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4176 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3704 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3712 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for child mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .