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

02004006008001.0k2007201520242007: 825 Number2008: 697 Number2009: 772 Number2010: 707 Number2011: 754 Number2012: 717 Number2013: 753 Number2014: 831 Number2015: 846 Number2016: 974 Number2017: 897 Number2018: 915 Number2019: 896 Number2020: 851 Number2021: 861 Number2022: 828 Number2023: 862 Number2024: 874 Number

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

Annual values for Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Russia 1,660 Number compare
  2. 1 Russia 1,660 Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare

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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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Indicator
Infant mortality by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 855 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed