Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Germany

Germany: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 1991
All-time low
2.26
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Germany, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 3.41991: 3.51992: 3.41993: 3.31994: 3.21995: 3.11996: 31997: 2.91998: 2.91999: 2.82000: 2.82001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.32022: 2.32023: 2.32024: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Germany is 2.3, measured in 2024.

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 - un igme estimates in Germany peaked at 3.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2021.

That places Germany 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Germany, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3.36
1991 3.45 +2.6%
1992 3.45 -0.1%
1993 3.34 -3.2%
1994 3.2 -4.3%
1995 3.08 -3.7%
1996 2.99 -2.7%
1997 2.92 -2.4%
1998 2.86 -2.2%
1999 2.8 -1.9%
2000 2.77 -1.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.15 2.8 3.45 10
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

  1. 168 Poland 2.47 compare
  2. 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare
  3. 170 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare
  4. 172 Australia 2.28 compare
  5. 173 Belgium 2.22 compare
  6. 174 Austria 2.18 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Germany?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Germany was 2.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 1991.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Germany ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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