Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Infant mortality by age and sex was 874 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
874
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
974
in 2016
All-time low
697
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Germany stood at 874.
The figure is 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 peaked at 974 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 697, in 2008.
That places Germany 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 825 | — |
| 2008 | 697 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 772 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 707 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 754 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 717 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 753 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 831 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 846 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 974 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 897 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 915 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 896 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 851 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 861 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 828 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 862 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 874 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764.67 | 697 | 825 | 3 |
| 2010s | 829 | 707 | 974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.2 | 828 | 874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Russia 1,660 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,076 compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 665 compare
- 5 France 618 compare
- 6 Ukraine 304 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Germany?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany was 874 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 974 in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 697 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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