Number of under-five deaths in Germany
Germany: Number of under-five deaths was 2,691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Germany, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Germany is 2,691, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Germany peaked at 20,190 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,691, in 2024.
Germany ranks 88th 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 | 15,945 | 12,841 | 20,190 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,851 | 7,926 | 12,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,596 | 4,347 | 7,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,435 | 2,864 | 4,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,828 | 2,706 | 2,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,804 | 2,691 | 2,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 under-five deaths in Germany?
- Number of under-five deaths in Germany was 2,691 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20,190 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,691 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Germany ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.