Number of child deaths, per capita in Germany
Germany: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Germany, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Germany stood at 0 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2024.
Germany ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0003 deaths per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Germany?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Germany was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Germany ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.