Child mortality rate in Germany
Germany: Child mortality rate was 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1865
All-time low
0.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2019
Years of data
162
1836–2024
Child mortality rate in Germany, 1836–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.37 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate in Germany peaked at 53.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.37 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 47.74 deaths per 100 live births | 46.28 deaths per 100 live births | 49.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1840s | 48.41 deaths per 100 live births | 46.28 deaths per 100 live births | 51.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.36 deaths per 100 live births | 41.09 deaths per 100 live births | 52.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 48.72 deaths per 100 live births | 42.22 deaths per 100 live births | 53.92 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1870s | 43.41 deaths per 100 live births | 35.44 deaths per 100 live births | 53.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.07 deaths per 100 live births | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | 39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.83 deaths per 100 live births | 33.83 deaths per 100 live births | 37.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.43 deaths per 100 live births | 27.62 deaths per 100 live births | 37.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.17 deaths per 100 live births | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | 31.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.25 deaths per 100 live births | 12.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.59 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 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 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.679 deaths per 100 live births | 0.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.481 deaths per 100 live births | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 deaths per 100 live births | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN 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 53.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1865.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for child mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN 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 long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.