What is neonatal mortality rate in Germany?

Neonatal mortality rate in Germany was 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2262 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Germany rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Germany ranks 170th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Germany

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Germany
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2296 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

170th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 1969

All-time low

0.2262 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1969–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Germany, 1969–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Germany is 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2262 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Germany 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	1
1970s	1.07 deaths per 100 live births	0.6178 deaths per 100 live births	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.4006 deaths per 100 live births	0.322 deaths per 100 live births	0.5455 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.3146 deaths per 100 live births	0.2804 deaths per 100 live births	0.3452 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.2606 deaths per 100 live births	0.2356 deaths per 100 live births	0.277 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2285 deaths per 100 live births	0.2275 deaths per 100 live births	0.2306 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2275 deaths per 100 live births	0.2262 deaths per 100 live births	0.2296 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

167 Poland 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 United Arab Emirates 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Australia 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.222 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Austria 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Germany

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Germany?: Neonatal mortality rate in Germany was 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2262 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Germany rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Germany ranks 170th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .