Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany
Germany: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.612 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.612
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2021
All-time low
0.4027
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.612 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany peaked at 0.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4027, in 1990.
That places Germany 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4027 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4129 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4433 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4579 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4578 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4708 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4935 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4977 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4976 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5116 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5108 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5221 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5294 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5405 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5423 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5545 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5565 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5541 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5436 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5572 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5555 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5722 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5746 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5946 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5973 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6155 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5996 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6075 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6075 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6103 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5866 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6046 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.612 | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.612 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.612 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4636 | 0.4027 | 0.5015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5365 | 0.5108 | 0.5565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5882 | 0.5555 | 0.6155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6067 | 0.5866 | 0.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Germany was 0.612 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4027 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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