Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany
Germany: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 3.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.71 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany stood at 3.71 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany peaked at 5.36 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.69 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Germany 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | 5.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 per 1,000 live births | 3.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 182 Greece 3.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia and New Zealand 3.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Belgium 3.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 186 Hungary 3.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Australia 3.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Lithuania 3.38 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.6389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Germany was 3.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Germany ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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