What is infant mortality rate by sex in Germany?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Germany was 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2873 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Germany rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Germany ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Germany

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Germany
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2893 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

171st

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.2873 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1968–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Germany, 1968–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Germany peaked at 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2873 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Germany 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.99 deaths per 100 live births	1.96 deaths per 100 live births	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	1.55 deaths per 100 live births	1.16 deaths per 100 live births	1.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.8385 deaths per 100 live births	0.6358 deaths per 100 live births	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.4855 deaths per 100 live births	0.4003 deaths per 100 live births	0.6018 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3536 deaths per 100 live births	0.3181 deaths per 100 live births	0.3897 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3017 deaths per 100 live births	0.2898 deaths per 100 live births	0.3134 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2884 deaths per 100 live births	0.2873 deaths per 100 live births	0.2893 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

168 France 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Netherlands 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Greece 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2889 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Australia 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Belgium 0.279 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Germany

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Germany?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Germany was 0.2893 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2873 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Germany rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Germany ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .