Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany
Germany: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 705.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany stood at 705.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany peaked at 974.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 618.04, in 2013.
That places Germany 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 974.48 | — |
| 2001 | 929.58 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 947.68 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 887.95 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 923.38 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 895.02 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 852.52 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 867.68 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 797.87 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 731.13 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 660.67 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 657.71 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 662.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 618.04 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 650.5 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 693.79 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 779.41 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 737.12 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 742.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 737.59 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 717.78 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 705.14 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.73 | 731.13 | 974.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 693.96 | 618.04 | 779.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.46 | 705.14 | 717.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany was 705.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 974.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.04 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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