Mortality rate, neonatal in Germany
Germany: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Germany, 1969–2024
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, neonatal in Germany stood at 2.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Germany peaked at 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
That places Germany 167th out of 196 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, neonatal in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 164 Poland 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Australia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Austria 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Belgium 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Greece 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Germany?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Germany was 2.3 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, neonatal recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.