Deaths by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Deaths by age and sex was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age and sex in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Germany is 1.01 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Germany peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627,561, in 1961.
That places Germany 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 642,962 | — |
| 1961 | 627,561 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 644,819 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 673,069 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 644,128 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 677,628 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 686,321 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 687,349 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 734,843 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 749,260 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 714,117 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 718,337 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 696,118 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 704,296 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 701,890 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 687,419 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 687,516 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 697,730 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 713,335 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 911,245 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 885,443 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 897,270 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 884,661 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 884,588 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 882,843 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 860,389 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 852,382 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 846,330 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 838,797 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 828,541 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 841,686 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 853,946 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 818,271 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 830,227 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 821,627 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 827,155 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 844,439 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 854,544 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 858,768 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 852,328 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 869,582 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 893,825 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 868,356 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 925,200 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 910,902 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 932,272 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 954,874 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 939,520 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 985,572 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 17.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 12.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age and sex in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.7% | 713,335 | 911,245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 660,480 | 627,561 | 687,349 | 8 |
| 1970s | 742,052 | 734,843 | 749,260 | 2 |
| 1980s | 700,928 | 687,419 | 718,337 | 8 |
| 1990s | 861,849 | 713,335 | 911,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 835,923 | 818,271 | 854,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,563 | 852,328 | 954,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 985,572 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in Germany?
- Deaths by age and sex in Germany was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,561 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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