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NUTS 3 areas of Germany by death rate

Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt had the highest death rate of 400 areas in 2014, at 16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Freising had the lowest, at 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt
Lowest7.3Freising
Median11400 areas
Germany10.7History

Top 40 areas, 2014

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Pirmasens, Kreisfreie StadtPirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16HarzHarz: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3SalzlandkreisSalzlandkreis: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3KyffhäuserkreisKyffhäuserkreis: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Anhalt-BitterfeldAnhalt-Bitterfeld: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie StadtDessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8GoslarGoslar: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Mansfeld-SüdharzMansfeld-Südharz: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8GörlitzGörlitz: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7ZwickauZwickau: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7BurgenlandkreisBurgenlandkreis: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5VogtlandkreisVogtlandkreis: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5HolzmindenHolzminden: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Lüchow-DannenbergLüchow-Dannenberg: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4PrignitzPrignitz: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4WittenbergWittenberg: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Wunsiedel i. FichtelgebirgeWunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3Altenburger LandAltenburger Land: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2ErzgebirgskreisErzgebirgskreis: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2GreizGreiz: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2Saalfeld-RudolstadtSaalfeld-Rudolstadt: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Gera, Kreisfreie StadtGera, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14HelmstedtHelmstedt: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14SonnebergSonneberg: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Herne, Kreisfreie StadtHerne, Kreisfreie Stadt: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Oberspreewald-LausitzOberspreewald-Lausitz: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Saale-Orla-KreisSaale-Orla-Kreis: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Elbe-ElsterElbe-Elster: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8Hameln-PyrmontHameln-Pyrmont: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8NortheimNortheim: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Baden-Baden, StadtkreisBaden-Baden, Stadtkreis: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6BirkenfeldBirkenfeld: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Jerichower LandJerichower Land: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6NordhausenNordhausen: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Salzgitter, Kreisfreie StadtSalzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Suhl, Kreisfreie StadtSuhl, Kreisfreie Stadt: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6SchaumburgSchaumburg: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie StadtSchweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5UelzenUelzen: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie StadtBremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt16-1.8 pts
2Harz15.3+0.3 pts
2Salzlandkreis15.3-0.7 pts
4Kyffhäuserkreis14.9-0.3 pts
5Anhalt-Bitterfeld14.8-0.1 pts
5Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt14.80 pts
5Goslar14.8-0.5 pts
5Mansfeld-Südharz14.8+0.1 pts
9Görlitz14.7-0.2 pts
9Zwickau14.7-0.6 pts
11Burgenlandkreis14.5-0.3 pts
11Vogtlandkreis14.5-0.4 pts
13Holzminden14.4-1.2 pts
13Lüchow-Dannenberg14.4-0.3 pts
13Prignitz14.4-0.4 pts
13Wittenberg14.4+0.1 pts
17Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge14.3-1.1 pts
18Altenburger Land14.2-0.4 pts
18Erzgebirgskreis14.2-0.4 pts
18Greiz14.20 pts
21Saalfeld-Rudolstadt14.1n/a
22Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt14-0.2 pts
22Helmstedt14+0.2 pts
22Sonneberg14n/a
25Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt13.9+0.1 pts
25Oberspreewald-Lausitz13.9-1.2 pts
25Saale-Orla-Kreis13.9+0.3 pts
28Elbe-Elster13.8-0.7 pts
28Hameln-Pyrmont13.8-0.7 pts
30Northeim13.7-0.2 pts
31Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis13.6-1.2 pts
31Birkenfeld13.6-0.5 pts
31Jerichower Land13.6-0.7 pts
31Nordhausen13.6-0.3 pts
31Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt13.60 pts
31Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt13.6n/a
37Schaumburg13.5+0.2 pts
37Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt13.5-0.7 pts
37Uelzen13.5-1.6 pts
40Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt13.4-0.7 pts
40Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt13.4-0.5 pts
40Hof, Landkreis13.4-0.9 pts
40Stendal13.4-0.2 pts
44Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3+0.6 pts
44Mittelsachsen13.3-0.6 pts
44Ostprignitz-Ruppin13.3+0.1 pts
44Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3+1 pts
48Cochem-Zell13.2n/a
48Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt13.2-1.5 pts
48Neunkirchen13.2-0.1 pts
48Werra-Meißner-Kreis13.2-1.1 pts
52Altmarkkreis Salzwedel13.1+0.1 pts
52Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt13.10 pts
52Spree-Neiße13.1-0.6 pts
52Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt13.1-1.8 pts
56Cuxhaven13-0.6 pts
56Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis13-0.3 pts
58Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9-0.8 pts
58Bautzen12.9-0.3 pts
58Saalekreis12.9+0.3 pts
58Schmalkalden-Meiningen12.9n/a
58Uckermark12.9-0.6 pts
58Vogelsbergkreis12.9-0.2 pts
64Gotha12.80 pts
64Ilm-Kreis12.8n/a
64Regionalverband Saarbrücken12.8-0.2 pts
64Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge12.8+0.1 pts
68Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7+0.4 pts
68Dithmarschen12.7-0.5 pts
68Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7-0.6 pts
68Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7-0.6 pts
68Leipzig12.7-0.3 pts
68Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7-1.1 pts
68Nordsachsen12.7-0.7 pts
68Rhein-Lahn-Kreis12.7+0.5 pts
68Saarlouis12.7-0.1 pts
68Vorpommern-Greifswald12.7-0.8 pts
68Vorpommern-Rügen12.7-0.5 pts
68Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7+1.5 pts
80Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.6+0.2 pts
80Kronach12.6-0.2 pts
80Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt12.6+0.3 pts
80St. Wendel12.6+0.1 pts
80Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis12.6-0.9 pts
85Hildburghausen12.50 pts
85Hildesheim12.5-0.1 pts
85Nienburg (Weser)12.5+0.6 pts
85Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.5-0.7 pts
85Ostholstein12.5-1.2 pts
85Saarpfalz-Kreis12.5-0.8 pts
91Donnersbergkreis12.4+0.7 pts
91Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.4-0.8 pts
91Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.4-0.2 pts
91Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt12.4-0.7 pts
91Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt12.40 pts
91Kusel12.4-1.4 pts
91Wartburgkreis12.4n/a
98Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3-0.5 pts
98Hersfeld-Rotenburg12.3-1 pts
98Kassel, Landkreis12.3-0.4 pts
98Lichtenfels12.30 pts
98Meißen12.3-0.6 pts
98Oder-Spree12.3-0.4 pts
98Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3+0.4 pts
98Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3-0.5 pts
98Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3-0.4 pts
98Tirschenreuth12.3-0.8 pts
108Bad Kissingen12.2-0.2 pts
108Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt12.2-1 pts
108Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.20 pts
108Neuwied12.2-0.5 pts
108Recklinghausen12.2-0.5 pts
108Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt12.2+0.3 pts
114Ahrweiler12.1+0.2 pts
114Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt12.1-0.5 pts
114Friesland (DE)12.1-0.3 pts
114Kulmbach12.1-0.4 pts
114Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis12.1n/a
114Schwalm-Eder-Kreis12.1-0.9 pts
114Sömmerda12.1-0.1 pts
114Vulkaneifel12.1+0.1 pts
114Wesermarsch12.1-0.6 pts
123Altenkirchen (Westerwald)12-0.1 pts
123Börde12-0.3 pts
123Celle12-0.4 pts
123Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt12-1.1 pts
123Mecklenburgische Seenplatte12-0.7 pts
123Merzig-Wadern12-0.4 pts
123Südwestpfalz12+0.1 pts
123Wolfenbüttel12-0.7 pts
131Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt11.9-0.4 pts
131Märkischer Kreis11.9-0.1 pts
131Schleswig-Flensburg11.9+0.7 pts
131Unna11.9-0.5 pts
135Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt11.8-1.6 pts
135Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt11.8+0.7 pts
135Heidekreis11.8-0.3 pts
135Minden-Lübbecke11.8-0.1 pts
135Wittmund11.8-0.1 pts
140Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7-0.4 pts
140Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7+0.2 pts
140Höxter11.7-0.7 pts
140Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7-0.8 pts
140Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7-0.2 pts
140Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7-0.8 pts
140Waldeck-Frankenberg11.7-1.1 pts
147Barnim11.6+0.1 pts
147Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt11.6-0.1 pts
147Ludwigslust-Parchim11.6-0.8 pts
147Regen11.6-0.2 pts
151Aurich11.5-0.9 pts
151Coburg, Landkreis11.5-0.5 pts
151Garmisch-Partenkirchen11.5-0.4 pts
151Göttingen11.5-0.5 pts
151Lippe11.5-0.5 pts
151Nordfriesland11.5-0.5 pts
151Nordwestmecklenburg11.5-0.4 pts
151Weimarer Land11.50 pts
151Wesel11.5-0.3 pts
151Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt11.5-0.6 pts
161Bad Kreuznach11.4-1 pts
161Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm11.4-0.1 pts
161Euskirchen11.4-0.6 pts
161Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4-0.8 pts
161Limburg-Weilburg11.4+0.2 pts
161Märkisch-Oderland11.4-0.1 pts
161Mettmann11.4-0.8 pts
161Rottal-Inn11.4-0.4 pts
161Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4-1.5 pts
170Bad Dürkheim11.3-1.1 pts
170Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3+0.6 pts
170Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3-0.1 pts
170Dahme-Spreewald11.3-0.2 pts
170Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3-0.8 pts
170Landkreis Rostock11.3-0.2 pts
170Peine11.3-1 pts
170Steinburg11.3-0.9 pts
170Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen11.30 pts
179Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt11.2-0.3 pts
179Düren11.2-0.5 pts
179Herford11.2-0.5 pts
179Leer11.2-0.4 pts
179Main-Tauber-Kreis11.2-0.2 pts
179Mayen-Koblenz11.2-0.1 pts
179Nürnberger Land11.2-0.3 pts
179Oberhavel11.2-0.2 pts
179Rhön-Grabfeld11.2-0.7 pts
179Siegen-Wittgenstein11.2-0.5 pts
179Soest11.2-1 pts
190Diepholz11.1-0.2 pts
190Freyung-Grafenau11.1+0.1 pts
190Herzogtum Lauenburg11.1-0.2 pts
190Hochsauerlandkreis11.1-0.6 pts
190Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt11.1-1.3 pts
190Oberbergischer Kreis11.1-0.9 pts
190Schwandorf11.1-0.2 pts
190Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt11.1-0.1 pts
198Berchtesgadener Land11-1 pts
198Lahn-Dill-Kreis11-0.5 pts
198Mühldorf a. Inn11-0.3 pts
198Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt11+0.1 pts
198Osterholz11-0.2 pts
198Plön11-0.9 pts
198Rendsburg-Eckernförde11-0.3 pts
205Amberg-Sulzbach10.90 pts
205Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt10.9-0.9 pts
205Bergstraße10.9-0.7 pts
205Bernkastel-Wittlich10.9-0.9 pts
205Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt10.9-0.7 pts
205Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt10.9+0.1 pts
205Havelland10.9-0.6 pts
205Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt10.9-0.4 pts
205Odenwaldkreis10.9-1.5 pts
205Passau, Landkreis10.90 pts
205Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis10.9+0.4 pts
205Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt10.9-0.4 pts
205Teltow-Fläming10.9-0.8 pts
218Altötting10.8-0.5 pts
218Bayreuth, Landkreis10.8-0.9 pts
218Haßberge10.8+0.1 pts
218Heidenheim10.8-0.6 pts
218Heinsberg10.80 pts
218Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis10.8-0.5 pts
218Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis10.8-0.7 pts
218Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis10.8+0.2 pts
218Viersen10.8-0.5 pts
218Westerwaldkreis10.8-0.6 pts
218Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt10.8-0.7 pts
229Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt10.7-0.5 pts
229Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt10.7-0.4 pts
229Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab10.7-0.1 pts
229Region Hannover10.7-0.2 pts
229Rotenburg (Wümme)10.7-0.3 pts
229Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt10.7-1.1 pts
235Deggendorf10.6-0.7 pts
235Kaiserslautern, Landkreis10.6-0.8 pts
235Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt10.6-1.1 pts
235Kleve10.6-0.5 pts
235Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim10.60 pts
235Oldenburg, Landkreis10.60 pts
235Potsdam-Mittelmark10.6+0.3 pts
235Saale-Holzland-Kreis10.6-0.4 pts
235Stormarn10.6-0.3 pts
235Zollernalbkreis10.6+0.3 pts
245Cham10.5-1.4 pts
245Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt10.5-0.8 pts
245Main-Spessart10.5-0.6 pts
245Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt10.5-0.9 pts
245Olpe10.5-0.6 pts
245Rhein-Erft-Kreis10.5-0.1 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

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Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest death rate?

Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt, with 16 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Freising, with 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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