Excess mortality by month in Germany
Germany: Excess mortality by month was -6.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-6.4%
Change on year
down 190.1%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-6.4%
in 2026
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Germany, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded -6.4% for excess mortality by month in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 190.1% on the previous year and down 120.6% over ten years.
Germany ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Germany?
- Excess mortality by month in Germany was -6.4% 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 -6.4% in 2026.
- How does Germany rank for excess mortality by month?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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