What is youth mortality rate in Germany?

Youth mortality rate in Germany was 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Germany rank for youth mortality rate?

Germany ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Germany

Name: Youth mortality rate in Germany
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Youth mortality rate was 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4588 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

169th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.18 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.45 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1968–2024

Youth mortality rate in Germany, 1968–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Germany peaked at 3.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Germany 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	3.09 deaths per 100 live births	3.18 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	2.48 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	1.1 deaths per 100 live births	1.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.8358 deaths per 100 live births	0.6789 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5868 deaths per 100 live births	0.5192 deaths per 100 live births	0.6593 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4772 deaths per 100 live births	0.4533 deaths per 100 live births	0.5076 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4534 deaths per 100 live births	0.45 deaths per 100 live births	0.4588 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

166 France 0.512 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 Netherlands 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Hungary 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Switzerland 0.454 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Lithuania 0.449 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Germany

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Germany?: Youth mortality rate in Germany was 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Germany rank for youth mortality rate?: Germany ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.