Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany

Germany: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 6.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.47
in 2013
All-time low
6.18
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.62001: 6.32002: 6.42003: 6.62004: 6.42005: 6.62006: 6.22007: 6.32008: 6.52009: 6.42010: 6.72011: 6.72012: 6.72013: 7.52014: 72015: 7.42016: 7.52017: 72018: 72019: 6.72020: 6.92021: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany is 6.94, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany peaked at 7.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2006.

Germany ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.61
2001 6.29 -4.8%
2002 6.4 +1.7%
2003 6.6 +3.1%
2004 6.36 -3.6%
2005 6.61 +3.9%
2006 6.18 -6.5%
2007 6.28 +1.6%
2008 6.46 +2.9%
2009 6.39 -1.1%
2010 6.67 +4.4%
2011 6.68 +0.1%
2012 6.72 +0.6%
2013 7.47 +11.2%
2014 7 -6.3%
2015 7.44 +6.3%
2016 7.47 +0.4%
2017 7.05 -5.6%
2018 7.02 -0.4%
2019 6.71 -4.4%
2020 6.93 +3.3%
2021 6.94 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.42 6.18 6.61 10
2010s 7.02 6.67 7.47 10
2020s 6.94 6.93 6.94 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Myanmar 8.66 compare
  2. 14 Finland 8.56 compare
  3. 15 Austria 7.78 compare
  4. 16 Guatemala 6.94 compare
  5. 18 Lithuania 6.87 compare
  6. 19 Republic of Moldova 6.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Germany was 6.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2013.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
Germany ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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