Germany vs Russia: Deaths by age and sex

Germany
1.01 million
in 2024
Russia
1.88 million
in 2014
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st

Deaths by age and sex over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.88 million against 1.01 million in Germany, a difference of 870,280.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 64 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 860,486 2.06 million 1.20 million Russia
2000s 835,923 2.21 million 1.38 million Russia
2010s 868,319 1.93 million 1.06 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age and sex, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 1.88 million against 1.01 million in Germany as of 2014.
What is the difference in deaths by age and sex between Germany and Russia?
870,280, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for deaths by age and sex?
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,848 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed