Number of under-five deaths, male in Germany
Germany: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,479 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Germany, 1973–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Germany is 1,479, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Germany peaked at 11,746 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,479, in 2024.
Germany ranks 88th of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11,746 | — |
| 1974 | 10,563 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 9,709 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 8,980 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 8,409 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 7,883 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 7,419 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 7,152 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,885 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6,485 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6,027 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 5,567 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 5,237 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5,070 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,961 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,825 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,590 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,377 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,039 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,624 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 3,359 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,111 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2,892 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,786 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,730 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,620 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,463 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,345 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,233 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,109 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,019 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,877 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,797 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,734 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,673 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,609 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,566 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,538 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,515 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,503 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,514 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,547 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,609 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,643 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,631 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,610 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,586 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,595 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,553 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,492 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,479 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,244 | 7,419 | 11,746 | 7 |
| 1980s | 5,680 | 4,590 | 7,152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,200 | 2,463 | 4,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,935 | 1,609 | 2,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,568 | 1,503 | 1,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,541 | 1,479 | 1,595 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Germany?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Germany was 1,479 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,746 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,479 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Germany ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.