Deaths (total) by month in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
1.01 million Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
818,271 Number
in 2004
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200720241991: 911.2k Number1992: 885.4k Number1993: 897.3k Number1994: 884.7k Number1995: 884.6k Number1996: 882.8k Number1997: 860.4k Number1998: 852.4k Number1999: 846.3k Number2000: 838.8k Number2001: 828.5k Number2002: 841.7k Number2003: 853.9k Number2004: 818.3k Number2005: 830.2k Number2006: 821.6k Number2007: 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 (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 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 818,271 Number, in 2004.

That places Germany 2nd out of 48 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.

Averages by decade

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

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

See the full ranking of 58 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 818,271 Number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for deaths (total) by month?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 48 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,542 data points, 1960–2025
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