Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2024
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany stood at 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
That places Germany 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | +893.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.4% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 deaths per 100,000 people | +904.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | +251.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 deaths per 100,000 people | +600.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 deaths per 100,000 people | +799.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people | +2420.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people, 19.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2420.1% | 0.0108 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1999 | +904.1% | 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0367 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1993 | +893.2% | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +799.3% | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0108 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0803 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0136 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 110 France 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Turkey 0.0148 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Australia 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.0097 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2712 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.