Child mortality in Germany
Germany: Child mortality was 0.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.92
in 1865
All-time low
0.37
in 2019
Years of data
162
1836–2024
Child mortality in Germany, 1836–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.37 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 162 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Germany peaked at 53.92 in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2019.
Germany ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1836 | 47.42 | — |
| 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% |
| 1863 | 48.4 | +14.6% |
| 1864 | 48.23 | -0.4% |
| 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 | +1.8% |
| 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 | -9.6% |
| 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 | 24.06 | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 25.67 | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 23.33 | -9.1% |
| 1920 | 20.72 | -11.2% |
| 1921 | 21.28 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 20.53 | -3.5% |
| 1923 | 20.72 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 16.41 | -20.8% |
| 1925 | 15.85 | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 15.3 | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 14.38 | -6.0% |
| 1928 | 12.94 | -10.0% |
| 1929 | 14.38 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 12.24 | -14.9% |
| 1931 | 11.89 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 11.2 | -5.8% |
| 1933 | 10.86 | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 9.04 | -16.8% |
| 1935 | 14.74 | +63.1% |
| 1936 | 9.04 | -38.7% |
| 1937 | 8.72 | -3.5% |
| 1938 | 8.12 | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 10.02 | +23.4% |
| 1940 | 8.72 | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 4.27 | -51.0% |
| 1967 | 2.92 | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.72 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +63.1% | 9.04 | 14.74 |
| 1960 | -51.0% | 8.72 | 4.27 |
| 1936 | -38.7% | 14.74 | 9.04 |
| 1967 | -31.6% | 4.27 | 2.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 47.74 | 46.28 | 49.04 | 4 |
| 1840s | 48.41 | 46.28 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.36 | 41.09 | 52.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.72 | 42.22 | 53.92 | 8 |
| 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 | 25.17 | 22.41 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.25 | 12.94 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.59 | 8.12 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.72 | 8.72 | 8.72 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 2.64 | 4.27 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.6 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.679 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.481 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Germany?
- Child mortality in Germany was 0.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 in 1865.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for child mortality?
- Germany ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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