Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Infant mortality by age and sex was 874 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
874 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
974 Number
in 2016
All-time low
697 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR stood at 874 Number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR peaked at 974 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 697 Number, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 825 Number | — |
| 2008 | 697 Number | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 772 Number | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 707 Number | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 754 Number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 717 Number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 753 Number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 831 Number | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 846 Number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 974 Number | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 897 Number | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 915 Number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 896 Number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 851 Number | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 861 Number | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 828 Number | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 862 Number | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 874 Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764.67 Number | 697 Number | 825 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 829 Number | 707 Number | 974 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.2 Number | 828 Number | 874 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 1 Russia 1,660 Number compare
- 1 Russia 1,660 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
More health data for Germany including former GDR
- Infant mortality rates 2 Rate (2024)
- Infant mortality 2,787 Number (2015)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.2 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by mother's educational attainment level (ISCED11f) 2,245 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR was 874 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 974 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 697 Number in 2008.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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