Number of deaths who in Germany

Germany: Number of deaths who was 1.04 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2021
All-time low
801,292
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Germany, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 825.9k2001: 814.2k2002: 825.7k2003: 836.6k2004: 801.3k2005: 812.0k2006: 803.3k2007: 808.3k2008: 824.8k2009: 834.8k2010: 838.6k2011: 831.8k2012: 847.6k2013: 896.4k2014: 870.4k2015: 925.2k2016: 910.7k2017: 932.2k2018: 958.9k2019: 951.0k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.04 million for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Germany peaked at 1.04 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 801,292, in 2004.

That places Germany 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 825,948
2001 814,205 -1.4%
2002 825,693 +1.4%
2003 836,634 +1.3%
2004 801,292 -4.2%
2005 812,021 +1.3%
2006 803,290 -1.1%
2007 808,313 +0.6%
2008 824,839 +2.0%
2009 834,767 +1.2%
2010 838,607 +0.5%
2011 831,817 -0.8%
2012 847,644 +1.9%
2013 896,382 +5.7%
2014 870,435 -2.9%
2015 925,198 +6.3%
2016 910,698 -1.6%
2017 932,229 +2.4%
2018 958,914 +2.9%
2019 951,044 -0.8%
2020 1.00 million +5.5%
2021 1.04 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 818,700 801,292 836,634 10
2010s 896,297 831,817 958,914 10
2020s 1.02 million 1.00 million 1.04 million 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Pakistan 1.63 million compare
  2. 9 Japan 1.44 million compare
  3. 10 Mexico 1.10 million compare
  4. 12 Philippines 1.01 million compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 911,202 compare
  6. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 818,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Germany?
Number of deaths who in Germany was 1.04 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 801,292 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for number of deaths who?
Germany ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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