What is infant mortality rate in Germany?

Infant mortality rate in Germany was 0.3118 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 recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3104 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Germany rank for infant mortality rate?

Germany ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Germany

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.3118 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3118 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

172nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.34 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.3104 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1968–2024

Infant mortality rate 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 0.3118 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Germany peaked at 2.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3104 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Germany 172nd 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	2.31 deaths per 100 live births	2.27 deaths per 100 live births	2.34 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	1.8 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	2.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.9688 deaths per 100 live births	0.7399 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5538 deaths per 100 live births	0.4506 deaths per 100 live births	0.6977 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3954 deaths per 100 live births	0.3549 deaths per 100 live births	0.4383 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3302 deaths per 100 live births	0.3147 deaths per 100 live births	0.3477 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3112 deaths per 100 live births	0.3104 deaths per 100 live births	0.3118 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

169 Netherlands 0.3403 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Greece 0.3236 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Belgium 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Australia 0.309 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Hungary 0.3071 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3048 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 in Germany?: Infant mortality rate in Germany was 0.3118 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 recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3104 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Germany rank for infant mortality rate?: Germany ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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