Number of deaths in Germany

Germany: Number of deaths was 1.03 million in 2023. β–² 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 in Germany, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of deaths 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Pakistan 1.60 million compare
  2. 7 Tokelau 2 compare
  3. 8 Japan 1.52 million compare
  4. 9 Brazil 1.49 million compare
  5. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 901,849 compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 859,073 compare
  7. 13 Mexico 799,360 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Germany?
Number of deaths in Germany was 1.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 716,872 in 1950.
How does Germany rank for number of deaths?
Germany ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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