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Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany

Germany: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0056 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.81 under-five deaths per woman
in 1871
All-time low
0.0055 under-five deaths per woman
in 2022
Years of data
162
1836–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany, 1836–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany stood at 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany peaked at 2.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman, in 2022.

Germany ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 2.34 under-five deaths per woman 2.27 under-five deaths per woman 2.4 under-five deaths per woman 4
1840s 2.41 under-five deaths per woman 2.32 under-five deaths per woman 2.59 under-five deaths per woman 10
1850s 2.2 under-five deaths per woman 1.83 under-five deaths per woman 2.52 under-five deaths per woman 10
1860s 2.47 under-five deaths per woman 2.07 under-five deaths per woman 2.73 under-five deaths per woman 8
1870s 2.3 under-five deaths per woman 1.82 under-five deaths per woman 2.81 under-five deaths per woman 10
1880s 1.93 under-five deaths per woman 1.85 under-five deaths per woman 2.02 under-five deaths per woman 10
1890s 1.83 under-five deaths per woman 1.72 under-five deaths per woman 1.93 under-five deaths per woman 10
1900s 1.46 under-five deaths per woman 1.15 under-five deaths per woman 1.83 under-five deaths per woman 10
1910s 0.7931 under-five deaths per woman 0.5436 under-five deaths per woman 1.2 under-five deaths per woman 10
1920s 0.398 under-five deaths per woman 0.2575 under-five deaths per woman 0.5429 under-five deaths per woman 10
1930s 0.2052 under-five deaths per woman 0.1716 under-five deaths per woman 0.2993 under-five deaths per woman 10
1940s 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman 1
1960s 0.0736 under-five deaths per woman 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman 4
1970s 0.0348 under-five deaths per woman 0.024 under-five deaths per woman 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman 10
1980s 0.017 under-five deaths per woman 0.013 under-five deaths per woman 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman 10
1990s 0.009 under-five deaths per woman 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman 10
2000s 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman 10
2010s 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman 10
2020s 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 172 Monaco 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 173 Switzerland 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Germany was 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
How does Germany rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Germany ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).