Number of deaths, by world region in Germany
Germany: Number of deaths, by world region was 1.03 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03 million deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08 million deaths
in 2022
All-time low
716,872 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Germany stood at 1.03 million deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Germany peaked at 1.08 million deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 716,872 deaths, in 1950.
That places Germany 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 716,872 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 723,595 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 731,886 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 741,854 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 753,340 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 765,270 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 781,211 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 810,822 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 803,732 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 822,850 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 865,392 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 840,544 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 870,703 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 888,662 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 865,440 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 902,046 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 907,553 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 910,996 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 973,083 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 985,088 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 975,755 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 964,558 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 964,507 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 962,631 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 956,924 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 990,758 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 968,200 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 931,908 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 956,325 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 945,022 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 953,172 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 955,606 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 945,119 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 942,209 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 918,849 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 931,667 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 927,499 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 902,014 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 901,993 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 904,843 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 923,336 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 913,009 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 887,993 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 900,237 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 888,023 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 888,211 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 887,653 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 864,704 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 856,021 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 849,511 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 842,094 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 831,801 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 845,078 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 858,172 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 823,277 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 834,531 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 825,844 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 832,286 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 850,069 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 860,708 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 861,870 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 855,247 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 872,413 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 899,824 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 876,321 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 931,621 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 916,758 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 938,508 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 961,486 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 946,647 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 990,849 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 956,995 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million deaths | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,143 deaths | 716,872 deaths | 822,850 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 900,951 deaths | 840,544 deaths | 985,088 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 961,659 deaths | 931,908 deaths | 990,758 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 928,297 deaths | 901,993 deaths | 955,606 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 885,870 deaths | 849,511 deaths | 923,336 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 840,386 deaths | 823,277 deaths | 860,708 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 906,070 deaths | 855,247 deaths | 961,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million deaths | 956,995 deaths | 1.08 million deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Germany?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Germany was 1.03 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 716,872 deaths in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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