Respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany

Germany: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 1.04 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.04
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
15.31
in 1990
All-time low
1.04
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany, 1990–2020

0510151990200520201990: 15.31991: 10.81992: 9.91993: 8.21994: 5.21995: 5.11996: 3.61997: 3.21998: 3.81999: 3.92000: 3.32001: 4.12002: 32003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.32006: 2.82007: 3.12008: 3.42009: 2.12010: 1.62011: 3.62012: 2.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 2.32016: 1.82017: 1.12018: 2.32019: 1.42020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany is 1.04, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany peaked at 15.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2020.

Germany ranks 92nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 15.31
1991 10.81 -29.4%
1992 9.85 -8.8%
1993 8.19 -16.9%
1994 5.23 -36.2%
1995 5.08 -2.8%
1996 3.59 -29.4%
1997 3.23 -9.9%
1998 3.76 +16.3%
1999 3.86 +2.6%
2000 3.25 -15.7%
2001 4.13 +26.9%
2002 3.02 -26.7%
2003 3.79 +25.3%
2004 3.69 -2.7%
2005 3.31 -10.2%
2006 2.8 -15.5%
2007 3.09 +10.6%
2008 3.36 +8.7%
2009 2.08 -38.2%
2010 1.64 -21.1%
2011 3.58 +118.5%
2012 2.54 -29.0%
2013 1.62 -36.2%
2014 1.57 -3.0%
2015 2.33 +48.0%
2016 1.83 -21.5%
2017 1.14 -37.4%
2018 2.29 +100.6%
2019 1.41 -38.5%
2020 1.04 -26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.89 3.23 15.31 10
2000s 3.25 2.08 4.13 10
2010s 2 1.14 3.58 10
2020s 1.04 1.04 1.04 1

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 90 Spain 1.54 compare
  3. 91 Denmark 1.45 compare
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  5. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  6. 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
  7. 93 Finland 0 compare
  8. 93 Grenada 0 compare
  9. 93 Iceland 0 compare
  10. 93 Ireland 0 compare
  11. 93 Latvia 0 compare
  12. 93 Lithuania 0 compare
  13. 93 Luxembourg 0 compare
  14. 93 Martinique 0 compare
  15. 93 North Macedonia 0 compare
  16. 93 Réunion 0 compare
  17. 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
  18. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  19. 93 Switzerland 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany?
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Germany was 1.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 1990.
What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
Germany ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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