Number of deaths per year in Germany
Germany: Number of deaths per year was 1.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2022
All-time low
716,872
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Germany stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Germany peaked at 1.08 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 716,872, in 1950.
That places Germany 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 716,872 | — |
| 1951 | 723,595 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 731,886 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 741,854 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 753,340 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 765,270 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 781,211 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 810,822 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 803,732 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 822,850 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 865,392 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 840,544 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 870,703 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 888,662 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 865,440 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 902,046 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 907,553 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 910,996 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 973,083 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 985,088 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 975,755 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 964,558 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 964,507 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 962,631 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 956,924 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 990,758 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 968,200 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 931,908 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 956,325 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 945,022 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 953,172 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 955,606 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 945,119 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 942,209 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 918,849 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 931,667 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 927,499 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 902,014 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 901,993 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 904,843 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 923,336 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 913,009 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 887,993 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 900,237 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 888,023 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 888,211 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 887,653 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 864,704 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 856,021 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 849,511 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 842,094 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 831,801 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 845,078 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 858,172 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 823,277 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 834,531 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 825,844 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 832,286 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 850,069 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 860,708 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 861,870 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 855,247 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 872,413 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 899,824 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 876,321 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 931,621 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 916,758 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 938,508 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 961,486 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 946,647 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 990,849 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 956,995 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765,143 | 716,872 | 822,850 | 10 |
| 1960s | 900,951 | 840,544 | 985,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 961,659 | 931,908 | 990,758 | 10 |
| 1980s | 928,297 | 901,993 | 955,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 885,870 | 849,511 | 923,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 840,386 | 823,277 | 860,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 906,070 | 855,247 | 961,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 956,995 | 1.08 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Germany?
- Number of deaths per year in Germany was 1.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 716,872 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for number of deaths per year?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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