What is mortality rate, under-5 in Germany?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Germany was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2019.

How does Germany rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Germany ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Germany

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Germany
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.7 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

168th

of 195 countries

All-time high

27.1 per 1,000 live births

in 1968

All-time low

3.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1968–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Germany, 1968–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Germany stood at 3.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Germany peaked at 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Germany 168th out of 195 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	26.75 per 1,000 live births	26.4 per 1,000 live births	27.1 per 1,000 live births	2
1970s	21.14 per 1,000 live births	16 per 1,000 live births	25.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	11.69 per 1,000 live births	9 per 1,000 live births	15 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	6.79 per 1,000 live births	5.5 per 1,000 live births	8.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	4.81 per 1,000 live births	4.3 per 1,000 live births	5.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.94 per 1,000 live births	3.7 per 1,000 live births	4.2 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.7 per 1,000 live births	3.7 per 1,000 live births	3.7 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Germany

167 Greece 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
168 Belgium 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
168 Hungary 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
171 Australia 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More health data for Germany

Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 376,419 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 10.99 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 401,149 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 26.0% (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 23.7% (2025)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Germany?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Germany was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
How does Germany rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Germany ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.