Excess mortality by month in Germany
Germany: Excess mortality by month was 16.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
16.8%
Change on year
up 95.3%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Germany, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.8% for excess mortality by month in 2026.
That represents a change of up 95.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Excess mortality by month in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31.0% | — |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +61.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -48.6% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -22.5% |
| 2026 | 16.8% | +95.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 22.4% compare
- 2 Belgium 18.9% compare
- 4 France 16.5% compare
- 5 Slovenia 11.4% compare
- 6 Switzerland 11.3% 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 excess mortality by month in Germany?
- Excess mortality by month in Germany was 16.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for excess mortality by month?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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