Number of youth deaths in Germany
Germany: Number of youth deaths was 3,389 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Germany is 3,389 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Germany peaked at 9,204 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,324 deaths, in 2013.
That places Germany 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,204 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8,608 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 7,887 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 7,379 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6,895 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 6,464 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,220 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,063 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,813 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,491 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,245 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,009 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,760 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,552 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,381 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,198 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,008 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,852 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,715 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,576 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,484 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,418 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,360 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,324 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,335 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,395 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,504 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,566 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,538 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,509 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,482 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,515 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,468 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,388 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,389 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,002 deaths | 5,491 deaths | 9,204 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,330 deaths | 3,576 deaths | 5,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,443 deaths | 3,324 deaths | 3,566 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,448 deaths | 3,388 deaths | 3,515 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Germany?
- Number of youth deaths in Germany was 3,389 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,204 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,324 deaths in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for number of youth deaths?
- Germany ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.