Number of child deaths per woman in Germany
Germany: Number of child deaths per woman 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
Number of child deaths per woman in Germany, 1836–2024
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, number of child deaths per woman 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, number of child deaths per woman 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.
That places Germany 175th out of 200 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Germany, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1836 | 2.32 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1837 | 2.4 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1838 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1839 | 2.27 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1840 | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1841 | 2.4 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | +6.6% |
| 1843 | 2.32 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1844 | 2.33 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | +10.0% |
| 1847 | 2.33 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1848 | 2.54 under-five deaths per woman | +8.9% |
| 1849 | 2.32 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1850 | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1851 | 2.27 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1852 | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1854 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1856 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1857 | 2.27 under-five deaths per woman | +24.3% |
| 1858 | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1859 | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | +15.0% |
| 1860 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | -17.9% |
| 1863 | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 1864 | 2.43 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 2.73 under-five deaths per woman | +12.5% |
| 1866 | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1867 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1870 | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 2.81 under-five deaths per woman | +12.0% |
| 1872 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1873 | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 2.61 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | -17.7% |
| 1876 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1877 | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1878 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | +8.3% |
| 1881 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1882 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1886 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1888 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1897 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 1898 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1899 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1902 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1903 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | +10.4% |
| 1904 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1905 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1907 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1908 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1910 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | +13.8% |
| 1912 | 0.8721 under-five deaths per woman | -27.5% |
| 1913 | 0.86 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8725 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.7212 under-five deaths per woman | -17.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6184 under-five deaths per woman | -14.3% |
| 1917 | 0.604 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.5802 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5436 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4974 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1921 | 0.5279 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 0.5236 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.5429 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3971 under-five deaths per woman | -26.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3503 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3212 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2847 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2575 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2775 under-five deaths per woman | +7.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2301 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2033 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1814 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1716 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1745 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2993 under-five deaths per woman | +71.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1871 under-five deaths per woman | -37.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1822 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1827 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2394 under-five deaths per woman | +31.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman | -51.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman | -30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0522 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0481 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0362 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0309 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +71.5% | 0.1745 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2993 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1960 | -51.3% | 0.2093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 172 Monaco 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 173 Switzerland 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Germany?
- Number of child deaths per woman 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 number of child deaths per woman recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 under-five deaths per woman in 1871.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Germany ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman 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 Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).