Number of neonatal deaths in Germany
Germany: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,647 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Germany, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Germany is 1,647, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Germany peaked at 14,763 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,531, in 2011.
Germany ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,286 | 5,013 | 14,763 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,411 | 2,841 | 4,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,560 | 2,163 | 3,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,837 | 1,557 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 | 1,531 | 1,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,701 | 1,642 | 1,798 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 79 France 1,805 compare
- 80 Jordan 1,751 compare
- 81 Namibia 1,676 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,623 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 389,835 (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 21, female, interpolated 391,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 390,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 369,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 420,055 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Germany?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Germany was 1,647 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14,763 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,531 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.