Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023
Bremen had the highest infant mortality rate of 38 regions in 2023, at 4.7 per 1,000 live births. Dresden had the lowest, at 2.1 per 1,000 live births. The median was 3.1 per 1,000 live births and the figure for Germany was 3.2 per 1,000 live births. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2 | Münster | 4 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Hannover | 3.9 | +0.2 |
| 3 | Saarland | 3.9 | |
| 3 | Weser-Ems | 3.9 | +0.5 |
| 6 | Niederbayern | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Düsseldorf | 3.7 | +0.4 |
| 7 | Hamburg | 3.7 | +0.4 |
| 7 | Thüringen | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 10 | Lüneburg | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 10 | Oberfranken | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| 12 | Unterfranken | 3.5 | +0.7 |
| 14 | Arnsberg | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| 15 | Brandenburg | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 15 | Darmstadt | 3.3 | 0 |
| 17 | Stuttgart | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| 18 | Köln | 3.1 | 0 |
| 18 | Oberpfalz | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| 20 | Braunschweig | 3 | -0.2 |
| 20 | Detmold | 3 | -0.2 |
| 20 | Mittelfranken | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Tübingen | 3 | +0.1 |
| 24 | Berlin | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| 24 | Koblenz | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| 24 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 24 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 28 | Gießen | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 29 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| 30 | Oberbayern | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| 31 | Schwaben | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 32 | Chemnitz | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 32 | Leipzig | 2.4 | |
| 34 | Kassel | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| 34 | Schleswig-Holstein | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| 34 | Trier | 2.3 | -1.5 |
| 37 | Karlsruhe | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 38 | Dresden | 2.1 | -0.6 |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table
MLA 9
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 7 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/germany-regions. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/germany-regions.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/germany-regions (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_regions_of_germany_nuts_2023,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo\_r\_minfind): Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by infant mortality rate, 2023}},
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howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/infant-mortality-rate/germany-regions. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo\_r\_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo\_r\_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Questions
Which region has the highest infant mortality rate?
Bremen, with 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest infant mortality rate?
Dresden, with 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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