Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany
Germany: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 3.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.84
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2019
All-time low
2.25
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany stood at 3.84.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany peaked at 3.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1992.
Germany ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.86 | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.84 | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.4 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.63 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.57 | 3.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Germany was 3.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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