Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 1.01 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
868,356
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Germany, 2013–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2013201820242013: 893.8k2014: 868.4k2015: 925.2k2016: 910.9k2017: 932.3k2018: 954.9k2019: 939.5k2020: 985.6k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.01 million for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 868,356, in 2014.

Germany ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 917,850 868,356 954,874 7
2020s 1.02 million 985,572 1.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 653,109 compare
  2. 3 France 643,332 compare
  3. 4 Spain 433,311 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Germany?
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Germany was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 868,356 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 507 data points, 2007–2024
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