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Children died before five per woman in Germany

Germany: Children died before five per woman was 0.0056 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Children died before five per woman in Germany, 1836–2024

0123183619302024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Germany stood at 0.0056.

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

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Germany peaked at 2.81 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0055, 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.

Children died before five per woman in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1836 2.32 —
1837 2.4 +3.4%
1838 2.36 -1.7%
1839 2.27 -4.0%
1840 2.38 +4.9%
1841 2.4 +0.7%
1842 2.56 +6.6%
1843 2.32 -9.4%
1844 2.33 +0.6%
1845 2.36 +1.1%
1846 2.59 +10.0%
1847 2.33 -10.1%
1848 2.54 +8.9%
1849 2.32 -8.7%
1850 2.42 +4.2%
1851 2.27 -6.1%
1852 2.29 +1.1%
1853 2.13 -7.2%
1854 2.11 -0.8%
1855 2 -5.1%
1856 1.83 -8.8%
1857 2.27 +24.3%
1858 2.19 -3.6%
1859 2.52 +15.0%
1860 2.07 -17.9%
1863 2.42 +17.0%
1864 2.43 +0.3%
1865 2.73 +12.5%
1866 2.49 -8.8%
1867 2.59 +4.1%
1868 2.56 -1.2%
1869 2.46 -4.0%
1870 2.51 +2.1%
1871 2.81 +12.0%
1872 2.59 -7.7%
1873 2.67 +3.0%
1874 2.61 -2.2%
1875 2.15 -17.7%
1876 1.99 -7.1%
1877 1.94 -2.8%
1878 1.92 -1.1%
1879 1.82 -5.0%
1880 1.97 +8.3%
1881 1.87 -5.2%
1882 1.93 +3.2%
1883 1.99 +3.3%
1884 2.02 +1.1%
1885 1.93 -4.2%
1886 2 +3.8%
1887 1.85 -8.0%
1888 1.85 +0.3%
1889 1.91 +3.4%
1890 1.91 -0.2%
1891 1.84 -3.4%
1892 1.93 +4.8%
1893 1.88 -2.8%
1894 1.83 -2.6%
1895 1.91 +4.4%
1896 1.72 -9.9%
1897 1.83 +6.1%
1898 1.72 -5.7%
1899 1.75 +1.8%
1900 1.83 +4.7%
1901 1.64 -10.5%
1902 1.43 -12.7%
1903 1.58 +10.4%
1904 1.49 -5.7%
1905 1.53 +2.8%
1906 1.36 -11.5%
1907 1.27 -6.6%
1908 1.26 -0.9%
1909 1.15 -8.0%
1910 1.06 -8.5%
1911 1.2 +13.8%
1912 0.8721 -27.5%
1913 0.86 -1.4%
1914 0.8725 +1.5%
1915 0.7212 -17.3%
1916 0.6184 -14.3%
1917 0.604 -2.3%
1918 0.5802 -3.9%
1919 0.5436 -6.3%
1920 0.4974 -8.5%
1921 0.5279 +6.1%
1922 0.5236 -0.8%
1923 0.5429 +3.7%
1924 0.3971 -26.9%
1925 0.3503 -11.8%
1926 0.3212 -8.3%
1927 0.2847 -11.4%
1928 0.2575 -9.5%
1929 0.2775 +7.8%
1930 0.2301 -17.1%
1931 0.2033 -11.6%
1932 0.1814 -10.8%
1933 0.1716 -5.4%
1934 0.1745 +1.7%
1935 0.2993 +71.5%
1936 0.1871 -37.5%
1937 0.1822 -2.6%
1938 0.1827 +0.3%
1939 0.2394 +31.0%
1940 0.2093 -12.6%
1960 0.1019 -51.3%
1967 0.0712 -30.1%
1968 0.0634 -11.0%
1969 0.0579 -8.7%
1970 0.0522 -9.9%
1971 0.0481 -7.8%
1972 0.0416 -13.6%
1973 0.0362 -13.0%
1974 0.0334 -7.8%
1975 0.0309 -7.5%
1976 0.0291 -5.7%
1977 0.0274 -6.0%
1978 0.0256 -6.7%
1979 0.024 -5.9%
1980 0.0231 -4.0%
1981 0.0214 -7.2%
1982 0.0197 -8.0%
1983 0.0178 -9.5%
1984 0.0164 -8.0%
1985 0.0154 -5.8%
1986 0.015 -3.0%
1987 0.0145 -3.3%
1988 0.0139 -4.0%
1989 0.013 -6.4%
1990 0.0123 -5.8%
1991 0.0108 -11.7%
1992 0.0099 -8.5%
1993 0.0092 -7.1%
1994 0.0085 -8.1%
1995 0.0081 -4.6%
1996 0.0081 +0.5%
1997 0.0081 -0.6%
1998 0.0077 -4.1%
1999 0.0075 -2.8%
2000 0.0074 -1.6%
2001 0.007 -4.7%
2002 0.0068 -3.0%
2003 0.0067 -2.4%
2004 0.0066 -1.3%
2005 0.0063 -3.6%
2006 0.0062 -3.0%
2007 0.0061 -0.1%
2008 0.006 -1.8%
2009 0.0058 -3.9%
2010 0.0058 +0.3%
2011 0.0057 -2.2%
2012 0.0057 +0.0%
2013 0.0057 -0.4%
2014 0.0058 +2.8%
2015 0.0059 +1.4%
2016 0.0062 +4.7%
2017 0.0061 -1.9%
2018 0.0059 -2.3%
2019 0.0058 -2.5%
2020 0.0056 -2.3%
2021 0.0057 +0.3%
2022 0.0055 -2.0%
2023 0.0056 +1.0%
2024 0.0056 +0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0056 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five 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.

YearChange FromTo
1935 +71.5% 0.1745 0.2993
1960 -51.3% 0.2093 0.1019

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Germany

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Germany?
Children died before five per woman in Germany was 0.0056 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 1871.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for children died before five per woman?
Germany ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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