Mortality rate, adult, male in Germany
Germany: Mortality rate, adult, male was 85 per 1,000 male adults in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, adult, male in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate, adult, male in Germany stood at 85 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Germany peaked at 158.1 per 1,000 male adults in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83.62 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.
That places Germany 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158.1 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1991 | 157.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 153.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 150.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 147.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 144.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 140.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 135.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 129.38 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 126.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 125.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 121.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 120.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 119.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 113.98 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 111.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 108.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 106.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 104.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 103.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 98.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 95.55 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 92.45 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 86.51 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 86.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.62 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 85 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.34 per 1,000 male adults | 126.81 per 1,000 male adults | 158.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.58 per 1,000 male adults | 103.59 per 1,000 male adults | 125.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.14 per 1,000 male adults | 83.62 per 1,000 male adults | 101.93 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 per 1,000 male adults | 85 per 1,000 male adults | 85 per 1,000 male adults | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Germany?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Germany was 85 per 1,000 male adults in 2020, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 158.1 per 1,000 male adults in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.62 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.