Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Germany
Germany: Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable was 3,016 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Germany, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,016 for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Germany peaked at 3,502 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,953, in 2019.
That places Germany 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,502 | — |
| 2012 | 3,368 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,354 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,218 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,262 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,192 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,087 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,082 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,953 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,008 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,140 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,103 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,016 | -2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3,016 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3,016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,878, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,224 | 2,953 | 3,502 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,067 | 3,008 | 3,140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Germany?
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Germany was 3,016 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,953 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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