Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Germany

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Germany was 3.1. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Germany were 3.3 and 2.9 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Germany for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Germany
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Germany
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Year Total Male Female
1968 23.5 26.5 20.2
1969 22.8 25.8 19.6
1970 22.1 25 19
1971 21.4 24.2 18.4
1972 20.6 23.3 17.7
1973 19.7 22.5 16.9
1974 18.8 21.3 16.1
1975 17.7 20.1 15.2
1976 16.6 18.8 14.3
1977 15.5 17.5 13.4
1978 14.4 16.3 12.5
1979 13.5 15.2 11.6
1980 12.6 14.2 10.9
1981 11.8 13.3 10.2
1982 11 12.4 9.6
1983 10.3 11.6 9
1984 9.7 10.9 8.5
1985 9.2 10.4 8
1986 8.7 9.8 7.5
1987 8.3 9.4 7.1
1988 7.8 8.9 6.7
1989 7.4 8.4 6.4
1990 7 7.9 6
1991 6.6 7.4 5.7
1992 6.2 6.9 5.4
1993 5.8 6.5 5.1
1994 5.5 6.2 4.9
1995 5.3 5.9 4.6
1996 5 5.6 4.4
1997 4.8 5.4 4.3
1998 4.7 5.2 4.1
1999 4.5 5 4
2000 4.4 4.8 3.9
2001 4.3 4.7 3.8
2002 4.2 4.6 3.7
2003 4.1 4.5 3.7
2004 4 4.4 3.6
2005 3.9 4.3 3.5
2006 3.8 4.2 3.4
2007 3.7 4.1 3.3
2008 3.6 4 3.2
2009 3.5 3.9 3.2
2010 3.5 3.8 3.1
2011 3.4 3.7 3.1
2012 3.4 3.7 3.1
2013 3.3 3.6 3
2014 3.3 3.6 3
2015 3.3 3.5 3
2016 3.3 3.5 3
2017 3.2 3.5 3
2018 3.2 3.4 2.9
2019 3.1 3.4 2.9
2020 3.1 3.3 2.9
2021 3.1 3.3 2.9
2022 3.1 3.3 2.9
2023 3.1 3.3 2.9