Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany
Germany: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany is 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany peaked at 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places Germany 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 81 Norway 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Belarus 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 France 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Belgium 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Germany was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.