Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Germany
Germany: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2000
All-time low
2.26
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Germany stood at 2.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Germany peaked at 2.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2021.
That places Germany 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.26 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare
- 181 Australia and New Zealand 2.34 compare
- 183 Australia 2.28 compare
- 184 Belgium 2.22 compare
- 185 Austria 2.18 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Germany?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Germany was 2.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Germany ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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