Deaths by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Deaths by age and sex was 1.01 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 million Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
627,561 Number
in 1961
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Germany is 1.01 million Number, 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 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627,561 Number, in 1961.
That places Germany 3rd out of 59 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 642,962 Number | — |
| 1961 | 627,561 Number | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 644,819 Number | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 673,069 Number | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 644,128 Number | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 677,628 Number | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 686,321 Number | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 687,349 Number | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 734,843 Number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 749,260 Number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 714,117 Number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 718,337 Number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 696,118 Number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 704,296 Number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 701,890 Number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 687,419 Number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 687,516 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 697,730 Number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 713,335 Number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 911,245 Number | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 885,443 Number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 897,270 Number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 884,661 Number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 884,588 Number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 882,843 Number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 860,389 Number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 852,382 Number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 846,330 Number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 838,797 Number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 828,541 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 841,686 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 853,946 Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 818,271 Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 830,227 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 821,627 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 827,155 Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 844,439 Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 854,544 Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 858,768 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 852,328 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 869,582 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 893,825 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 868,356 Number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 925,200 Number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 910,902 Number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 932,272 Number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 954,874 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 939,520 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 985,572 Number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million Number | -2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.01 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208 Number, 17.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.01 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 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 Number | 911,245 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 660,480 Number | 627,561 Number | 687,349 Number | 8 |
| 1970s | 742,052 Number | 734,843 Number | 749,260 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 700,928 Number | 687,419 Number | 718,337 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 861,849 Number | 713,335 Number | 911,245 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 835,923 Number | 818,271 Number | 854,544 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,563 Number | 852,328 Number | 954,874 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million Number | 985,572 Number | 1.07 million Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,561 Number in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 59 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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