Number of deaths from stroke in Germany
Germany: Number of deaths from stroke was 59,731 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
59,731 deaths
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83,283 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
58,849 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Germany recorded 59,731 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Germany peaked at 83,283 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58,849 deaths, in 2019.
Germany ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83,283 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 81,221 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 80,271 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 77,757 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 71,177 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 69,726 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67,754 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 64,971 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 66,176 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 65,458 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64,091 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 61,484 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 61,402 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63,022 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 59,390 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 61,055 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,151 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59,570 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60,307 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58,849 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 59,623 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 59,731 deaths | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59,731 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 21.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59,731 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658 deaths, 10.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,779 deaths | 64,971 deaths | 83,283 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,932 deaths | 58,849 deaths | 64,091 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,677 deaths | 59,623 deaths | 59,731 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Germany?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Germany was 59,731 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83,283 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,849 deaths in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.