Mortality rate, infant in Germany
Germany: Mortality rate, infant was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Germany, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Germany stood at 3.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Germany peaked at 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Germany 169th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.05 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.03 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Germany?
- Mortality rate, infant in Germany was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Germany ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.