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

Latest (2021)
705.14
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
974.48
in 2000
All-time low
618.04
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany, 2000–2021

02004006008001.0k2000201020212000: 974.52001: 929.62002: 947.72003: 887.92004: 923.42005: 8952006: 852.52007: 867.72008: 797.92009: 731.12010: 660.72011: 657.72012: 662.52013: 6182014: 650.52015: 693.82016: 779.42017: 737.12018: 742.32019: 737.62020: 717.82021: 705.1

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

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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