Mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany

Germany: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany, 1968–2024

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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, under-5, female in Germany stood at 3.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany peaked at 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.

Germany ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Germany, 1968 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1968 23.4 per 1,000 live births
1969 22.8 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1970 22.2 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1971 21.5 per 1,000 live births -3.2%
1972 20.7 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1973 19.8 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1974 18.9 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1975 18 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1976 16.9 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1977 15.9 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1978 14.8 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1979 13.9 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1980 13.1 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1981 12.2 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1982 11.5 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1983 10.9 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
1984 10.3 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1985 9.7 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1986 9.2 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
1987 8.7 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1988 8.2 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1989 7.8 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1990 7.4 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1991 7 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1992 6.7 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1993 6.3 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1994 6 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1995 5.7 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1996 5.5 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1997 5.2 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1998 5.1 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1999 4.9 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2000 4.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2001 4.7 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2002 4.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2003 4.5 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2004 4.4 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2005 4.2 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
2006 4.1 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2007 4 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2008 3.9 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2009 3.8 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2010 3.8 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2011 3.7 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2012 3.7 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2013 3.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2014 3.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2015 3.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2016 3.6 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2017 3.5 per 1,000 live births -2.8%
2018 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2019 3.5 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2020 3.4 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2021 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2022 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2023 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
2024 3.4 per 1,000 live births +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1 per 1,000 live births 22.8 per 1,000 live births 23.4 per 1,000 live births 2
1970s 18.26 per 1,000 live births 13.9 per 1,000 live births 22.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 10.16 per 1,000 live births 7.8 per 1,000 live births 13.1 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 5.98 per 1,000 live births 4.9 per 1,000 live births 7.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 4.3 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births 4.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 3.61 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 3.4 per 1,000 live births 3.4 per 1,000 live births 3.4 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 166 Greece 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 166 Netherlands 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 166 Switzerland 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 170 Australia 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 170 Belgium 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 170 Hungary 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany?
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Germany was 3.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
How does Germany rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Germany ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.