Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany

Germany: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence was 3,267 Year in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,267 Year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,660 Year
in 2011
All-time low
31.3 Year
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201720232011: 3.7k Year2012: 3.5k Year2013: 31.3 Year2014: 3.4k Year2015: 3.5k Year2016: 3.4k Year2017: 3.3k Year2018: 3.3k Year2019: 3.2k Year2020: 3.2k Year2021: 3.3k Year2022: 3.4k Year2023: 3.3k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3,267 Year for causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10,338.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany peaked at 3,660 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.3 Year, in 2013.

Germany ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 3,660 Year
2012 3,516 Year -3.9%
2013 31.3 Year -99.1%
2014 3,384 Year +10710.9%
2015 3,462 Year +2.3%
2016 3,421 Year -1.2%
2017 3,301 Year -3.5%
2018 3,323 Year +0.7%
2019 3,220 Year -3.1%
2020 3,216 Year -0.1%
2021 3,348 Year +4.1%
2022 3,355 Year +0.2%
2023 3,267 Year -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,035 Year 31.3 Year 3,660 Year 9
2020s 3,296 Year 3,216 Year 3,355 Year 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,426 Year compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom 3,426 Year compare
  3. 21 France 3,322 Year compare
  4. 23 Portugal 3,185 Year compare
  5. 24 Finland 3,159 Year compare
  6. 25 Greece 3,102 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in Germany was 3,267 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3,660 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3 Year in 2013.
How does Germany rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,338.7%. 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 - potential years of life lost by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 570 data points, 2011–2023
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