Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 2,245 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,245 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6,385 Number
in 1990
All-time low
2,189 Number
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 2,245 Number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 6,385 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,189 Number, in 2023.
Germany ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,385 Number | — |
| 1991 | 5,711 Number | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 4,992 Number | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 4,665 Number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 4,309 Number | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4,053 Number | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,962 Number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,951 Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,666 Number | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,496 Number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,362 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,163 Number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3,036 Number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,990 Number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,918 Number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,696 Number | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,579 Number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,656 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,414 Number | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,334 Number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,322 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,408 Number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,202 Number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,250 Number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,284 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,405 Number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,700 Number | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2,571 Number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,505 Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,485 Number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,373 Number | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,368 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,345 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,189 Number | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,245 Number | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,245 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 9.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,245 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,519 Number | 3,496 Number | 6,385 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,815 Number | 2,334 Number | 3,362 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 Number | 2,202 Number | 2,700 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,304 Number | 2,189 Number | 2,373 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Germany was 2,245 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,385 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,189 Number in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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