Deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany

Germany: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 10,556 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,556
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,806
in 2015
All-time low
8,357
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany, 2011–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2011201720232011: 9.3k2012: 10.2k2013: 10.6k2014: 9.6k2015: 10.8k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.2k2019: 9.1k2020: 8.7k2021: 8.4k2022: 9.9k2023: 10.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10,556 for deaths related to infectious diseases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany peaked at 10,806 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,357, in 2021.

Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 9,300
2012 10,195 +9.6%
2013 10,627 +4.2%
2014 9,589 -9.8%
2015 10,806 +12.7%
2016 9,721 -10.0%
2017 9,960 +2.5%
2018 10,212 +2.5%
2019 9,127 -10.6%
2020 8,717 -4.5%
2021 8,357 -4.1%
2022 9,896 +18.4%
2023 10,556 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,949 9,127 10,806 9
2020s 9,382 8,357 10,556 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 7,073 compare
  2. 3 Metropolitan France 6,840 compare
  3. 4 Italy 6,206 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Germany was 10,556 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10,806 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8,357 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Germany ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed