Infant mortality in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Infant mortality was 2,787 Number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany including former GDR recorded 2,787 Number for infant mortality in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Germany including former GDR peaked at 19,814 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,338 Number, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,814 Number | — |
| 1961 | 19,387 Number | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,748 Number | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 18,276 Number | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 17,565 Number | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 16,566 Number | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 15,569 Number | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 14,364 Number | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 13,505 Number | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 12,302 Number | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 10,852 Number | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 10,009 Number | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 8,415 Number | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 7,324 Number | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 6,848 Number | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 6,120 Number | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 5,882 Number | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5,486 Number | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 5,297 Number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,972 Number | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 4,954 Number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,855 Number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,409 Number | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 4,107 Number | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 3,803 Number | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3,601 Number | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,547 Number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,602 Number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,474 Number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,247 Number | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3,202 Number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,741 Number | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 2,660 Number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,467 Number | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,113 Number | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 3,405 Number | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3,573 Number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,510 Number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,118 Number | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,084 Number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,881 Number | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,699 Number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,728 Number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,487 Number | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,420 Number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,371 Number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,412 Number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,338 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,466 Number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,387 Number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,400 Number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,556 Number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,597 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,787 Number | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality in Germany including former GDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +26.2% | 2,467 Number | 3,113 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,610 Number | 12,302 Number | 19,814 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,120 Number | 4,972 Number | 10,852 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,960 Number | 3,247 Number | 4,954 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,088 Number | 2,467 Number | 3,573 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,602 Number | 2,338 Number | 3,084 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,532 Number | 2,387 Number | 2,787 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 1 France 8,781 Number compare
- 2 Metropolitan France 8,206 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
More health data for Germany including former GDR
- Infant mortality rates 2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.2 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by age and sex 874 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) 2,245 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Germany including former GDR?
- Infant mortality in Germany including former GDR was 2,787 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 19,814 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 Number in 2009.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for infant mortality?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2015.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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