Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany
Germany: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany peaked at 5.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.1% | — |
| 1951 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Germany was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Germany ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.