What is child mortality vs. health spending in Germany?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Germany was 0.3711 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 2.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Germany rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Germany ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Germany

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending 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: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3711 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

173rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.71 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.3695 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1968–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending 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

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Germany is 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Germany peaked at 2.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Germany 173rd 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	2.68 deaths per 100 live births	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	2.71 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	2.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.17 deaths per 100 live births	0.9031 deaths per 100 live births	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.6788 deaths per 100 live births	0.5515 deaths per 100 live births	0.853 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4797 deaths per 100 live births	0.4268 deaths per 100 live births	0.5358 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3943 deaths per 100 live births	0.3746 deaths per 100 live births	0.4176 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3704 deaths per 100 live births	0.3695 deaths per 100 live births	0.3712 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Germany

Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 391,985 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 390,195 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 369,383 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 389,835 (2025)
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 420,055 (2025)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Germany?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Germany was 0.3711 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 2.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Germany rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Germany ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
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, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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