Annual death rates in different age groups in Germany
Germany: Annual death rates in different age groups was 2.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.98 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Germany peaked at 60.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2023.
Germany ranks 204th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.4 | 37.58 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.08 | 22.09 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.48 | 13.57 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 | 7.42 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 4.49 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.48 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3.18 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.98 | 3.13 | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Germany?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Germany was 2.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Germany ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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