Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Germany

Germany: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 1.01 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
827,155
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2007201520242007: 827.2k2008: 844.4k2009: 854.5k2010: 858.8k2011: 852.3k2012: 869.6k2013: 893.8k2014: 868.4k2015: 925.2k2016: 910.9k2017: 932.3k2018: 954.9k2019: 939.5k2020: 985.6k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.01 million 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 827,155, in 2007.

Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 842,046 827,155 854,544 3
2010s 900,563 852,328 954,874 10
2020s 1.02 million 985,572 1.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

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

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

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 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 827,155 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Germany ranks 1st out of 43 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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