Infant mortality rate in Germany
Germany: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Germany is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Germany peaked at 5.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Germany 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Germany?
- Infant mortality rate in Germany was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for infant mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.