Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany

Germany: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 1.03 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million Number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
853,095 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany, 2011–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2011201720232011: 853.1k Number2012: 871.6k Number2013: 896.3k Number2014: 870.8k Number2015: 927.9k Number2016: 913.5k Number2017: 934.7k Number2018: 957.6k Number2019: 942.3k Number2020: 988.0k Number2021: 1.0M Number2022: 1.1M Number2023: 1.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany is 1.03 million Number, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany peaked at 1.07 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 853,095 Number, in 2011.

Germany ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 853,095 Number
2012 871,615 Number +2.2%
2013 896,287 Number +2.8%
2014 870,812 Number -2.8%
2015 927,866 Number +6.6%
2016 913,523 Number -1.5%
2017 934,717 Number +2.3%
2018 957,564 Number +2.4%
2019 942,309 Number -1.6%
2020 988,008 Number +4.8%
2021 1.03 million Number +3.9%
2022 1.07 million Number +4.2%
2023 1.03 million Number -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 907,532 Number 853,095 Number 957,564 Number 9
2020s 1.03 million Number 988,008 Number 1.07 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
  2. 3 France 643,355 Number compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Germany was 1.03 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 853,095 Number in 2011.
How does Germany rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Germany ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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