Deaths (total) by month in Germany

Germany: Deaths (total) by month was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
818,271
in 2004
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Deaths (total) by month in Germany, 1991–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200720241991: 911.2k1992: 885.4k1993: 897.3k1994: 884.7k1995: 884.6k1996: 882.8k1997: 860.4k1998: 852.4k1999: 846.3k2000: 838.8k2001: 828.5k2002: 841.7k2003: 853.9k2004: 818.3k2005: 830.2k2006: 821.6k2007: 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 (total) by month in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Germany peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 818,271, in 2004.

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 34 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by month in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in Germany, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 911,245 —
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 59,964, 16.8× 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 878,350 846,330 911,245 9
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

  1. 1 Russia 1.87 million compare
  2. 1 Russia 1.87 million compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  4. 5 Italy 653,109 compare
  5. 6 France 643,332 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in Germany?
Deaths (total) by month in Germany was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 818,271 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for deaths (total) by month?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,217 data points, 1960–2025
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