Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany

Germany: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 1.01 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
827,155 Number
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany, 2007–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2007201520242007: 827.2k Number2008: 844.4k Number2009: 854.5k Number2010: 858.8k Number2011: 852.3k Number2012: 869.6k Number2013: 893.8k Number2014: 868.4k Number2015: 925.2k Number2016: 910.9k Number2017: 932.3k Number2018: 954.9k Number2019: 939.5k Number2020: 985.6k Number2021: 1.0M Number2022: 1.1M Number2023: 1.0M Number2024: 1.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.01 million Number for deaths by age, sex and citizenship in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany peaked at 1.07 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 827,155 Number, in 2007.

Germany ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany, 2007 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2007 827,155 Number —
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 58,267 Number, 17.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.01 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 14.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 842,046 Number 827,155 Number 854,544 Number 3
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

  1. 2 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 653,109 Number compare
  3. 4 France 643,332 Number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany was 1.01 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 827,155 Number in 2007.
How does Germany rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Germany ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 2007–2024
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