Mortality rate, under-5, male in Germany
Germany: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in Germany stood at 4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Germany peaked at 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
Germany ranks 171st 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, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.88 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Germany?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Germany was 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, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Germany ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.