Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Infant mortality by age and sex was 874 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
874 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
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, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Germany stood at 874 Number.
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 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 697 Number, in 2008.
That places Germany 6th out of 58 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 | 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 874 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 17.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 874 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
- 5 Türkiye 1,035 Number compare
- 7 Metropolitan France 665 Number compare
- 8 France 618 Number compare
- 9 Ukraine 304 Number 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Germany?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Germany was 874 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 974 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 697 Number in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 58 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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