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NUTS 3 areas of Germany by death rate

Salzlandkreis had the highest death rate of 400 areas in 2015, at 16 per 1,000 inhabitants. Tübingen, Landkreis had the lowest, at 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16Salzlandkreis
Lowest7.7Tübingen, Landkreis
Median11.8400 areas
Germany11.3History

Top 40 areas, 2015

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SalzlandkreisSalzlandkreis: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16SonnebergSonneberg: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Wunsiedel i. FichtelgebirgeWunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16ZwickauZwickau: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9HarzHarz: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Pirmasens, Kreisfreie StadtPirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8VogtlandkreisVogtlandkreis: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7GörlitzGörlitz: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6PrignitzPrignitz: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie StadtDessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5Anhalt-BitterfeldAnhalt-Bitterfeld: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4KyffhäuserkreisKyffhäuserkreis: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Mansfeld-SüdharzMansfeld-Südharz: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4BurgenlandkreisBurgenlandkreis: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Saalfeld-RudolstadtSaalfeld-Rudolstadt: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2WittenbergWittenberg: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2GoslarGoslar: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15BirkenfeldBirkenfeld: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9GreizGreiz: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Werra-Meißner-KreisWerra-Meißner-Kreis: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Altenburger LandAltenburger Land: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8HelmstedtHelmstedt: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Schmalkalden-MeiningenSchmalkalden-Meiningen: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8UelzenUelzen: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8Elbe-ElsterElbe-Elster: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7ErzgebirgskreisErzgebirgskreis: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Lüchow-DannenbergLüchow-Dannenberg: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6SchaumburgSchaumburg: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie StadtSchweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6StendalStendal: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie StadtWilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Gera, Kreisfreie StadtGera, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Hameln-PyrmontHameln-Pyrmont: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Hof, LandkreisHof, Landkreis: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5MittelsachsenMittelsachsen: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4NeunkirchenNeunkirchen: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Oberspreewald-LausitzOberspreewald-Lausitz: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4Suhl, Kreisfreie StadtSuhl, Kreisfreie Stadt: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4HolzmindenHolzminden: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3Jerichower LandJerichower Land: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Salzlandkreis16+0.7 pts
1Sonneberg16+2 pts
1Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge16+1.7 pts
4Zwickau15.9+1.2 pts
5Harz15.8+0.5 pts
5Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt15.8-0.2 pts
7Vogtlandkreis15.7+1.2 pts
8Görlitz15.6+0.9 pts
8Prignitz15.6+1.2 pts
10Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt15.5+0.7 pts
11Anhalt-Bitterfeld15.4+0.6 pts
11Kyffhäuserkreis15.4+0.5 pts
11Mansfeld-Südharz15.4+0.6 pts
14Burgenlandkreis15.3+0.8 pts
15Saalfeld-Rudolstadt15.2+1.1 pts
15Wittenberg15.2+0.8 pts
17Goslar15+0.2 pts
18Birkenfeld14.9+1.3 pts
18Greiz14.9+0.7 pts
18Werra-Meißner-Kreis14.9+1.7 pts
21Altenburger Land14.8+0.6 pts
21Helmstedt14.8+0.8 pts
21Schmalkalden-Meiningen14.8+1.9 pts
21Uelzen14.8+1.3 pts
25Elbe-Elster14.7+0.9 pts
26Erzgebirgskreis14.6+0.4 pts
26Lüchow-Dannenberg14.6+0.2 pts
26Schaumburg14.6+1.1 pts
26Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt14.6+1.1 pts
26Stendal14.6+1.2 pts
26Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt14.6+1.5 pts
32Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt14.5+0.5 pts
32Hameln-Pyrmont14.5+0.7 pts
32Hof, Landkreis14.5+1.1 pts
35Mittelsachsen14.4+1.1 pts
35Neunkirchen14.4+1.2 pts
35Oberspreewald-Lausitz14.4+0.5 pts
35Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt14.4+0.8 pts
39Holzminden14.3-0.1 pts
39Jerichower Land14.3+0.7 pts
39Spree-Neiße14.3+1.2 pts
42Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge14.1+1.3 pts
43Uckermark14+1.1 pts
43Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis14+1.4 pts
45Dithmarschen13.9+1.2 pts
45Northeim13.9+0.2 pts
45Ostholstein13.9+1.4 pts
45Saale-Orla-Kreis13.90 pts
45Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt13.9+0.3 pts
50Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt13.8+0.5 pts
50Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt13.8+0.4 pts
52Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt13.7+1.1 pts
52Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt13.7-0.2 pts
52Hildburghausen13.7+1.2 pts
52Nordhausen13.7+0.1 pts
52Regionalverband Saarbrücken13.7+0.9 pts
52Sömmerda13.7+1.6 pts
52Tirschenreuth13.7+1.4 pts
59Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis13.60 pts
59Bautzen13.6+0.7 pts
59Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis13.6+0.6 pts
59Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt13.6+0.9 pts
59Hersfeld-Rotenburg13.6+1.3 pts
59Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt13.6+0.4 pts
59Wartburgkreis13.6+1.2 pts
66Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt13.5+0.4 pts
66Cochem-Zell13.5+0.3 pts
66Kronach13.5+0.9 pts
66Kusel13.5+1.1 pts
66Leipzig13.5+0.8 pts
66Saalekreis13.5+0.6 pts
66Vorpommern-Greifswald13.5+0.8 pts
66Vulkaneifel13.5+1.4 pts
74Altmarkkreis Salzwedel13.4+0.3 pts
74Bad Kissingen13.4+1.2 pts
74Merzig-Wadern13.4+1.4 pts
74Nordsachsen13.4+0.7 pts
74Ostprignitz-Ruppin13.4+0.1 pts
74Vogelsbergkreis13.4+0.5 pts
80Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3-0.1 pts
80Cuxhaven13.3+0.3 pts
80Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3+0.6 pts
80Ilm-Kreis13.3+0.5 pts
80Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3+1.1 pts
80Mecklenburgische Seenplatte13.3+1.3 pts
80Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt13.3+1.1 pts
80Waldeck-Frankenberg13.3+1.6 pts
88Börde13.2+1.2 pts
88Gotha13.2+0.4 pts
88Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt13.2+0.8 pts
88Meißen13.2+0.9 pts
88Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt13.2+0.5 pts
88Nienburg (Weser)13.2+0.7 pts
88Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt13.2+0.7 pts
88Saarlouis13.2+0.5 pts
88Saarpfalz-Kreis13.2+0.7 pts
97Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt13.1+1.4 pts
97Hildesheim13.1+0.6 pts
97Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt13.1+2 pts
100Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt13+1 pts
100Lichtenfels13+0.7 pts
100Regen13+1.4 pts
100St. Wendel13+0.4 pts
100Vorpommern-Rügen13+0.3 pts
105Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9+0.2 pts
105Donnersbergkreis12.9+0.5 pts
105Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9+0.6 pts
105Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9+0.5 pts
105Kulmbach12.9+0.8 pts
105Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9+0.3 pts
105Schwalm-Eder-Kreis12.9+0.8 pts
105Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt12.9+1.2 pts
105Unna12.9+1 pts
105Wesermarsch12.9+0.8 pts
115Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt12.8+0.7 pts
115Coburg, Landkreis12.8+1.3 pts
115Rhön-Grabfeld12.8+1.6 pts
115Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt12.8-0.5 pts
119Aurich12.7+1.2 pts
119Friesland (DE)12.7+0.6 pts
119Ludwigslust-Parchim12.7+1.1 pts
119Recklinghausen12.7+0.5 pts
119Rhein-Lahn-Kreis12.70 pts
119Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt12.7+0.4 pts
125Ahrweiler12.6+0.5 pts
125Bayreuth, Landkreis12.6+1.8 pts
125Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt12.6+0.8 pts
125Hochsauerlandkreis12.6+1.5 pts
129Bad Dürkheim12.5+1.2 pts
129Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.5+0.1 pts
129Kassel, Landkreis12.5+0.2 pts
129Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.5+0.3 pts
129Oder-Spree12.5+0.2 pts
129Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis12.5+0.4 pts
129Teltow-Fläming12.5+1.6 pts
136Altenkirchen (Westerwald)12.4+0.4 pts
136Bad Kreuznach12.4+1 pts
136Landkreis Rostock12.4+1.1 pts
136Lippe12.4+0.9 pts
136Mettmann12.4+1 pts
136Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt12.4+0.7 pts
136Weimarer Land12.4+0.9 pts
136Wolfenbüttel12.4+0.4 pts
144Celle12.3+0.3 pts
144Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3+1 pts
144Garmisch-Partenkirchen12.3+0.8 pts
144Göttingen12.3+0.8 pts
144Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3+0.9 pts
144Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3+0.6 pts
144Odenwaldkreis12.3+1.4 pts
144Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt12.30 pts
144Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt12.3+1.4 pts
144Steinburg12.3+1 pts
144Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt12.30 pts
144Wittmund12.3+0.5 pts
156Amberg-Sulzbach12.2+1.3 pts
156Euskirchen12.2+0.8 pts
156Freyung-Grafenau12.2+1.1 pts
156Lahn-Dill-Kreis12.2+1.2 pts
156Märkischer Kreis12.2+0.3 pts
156Nordfriesland12.2+0.7 pts
156Schleswig-Flensburg12.2+0.3 pts
156Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt12.2-0.5 pts
164Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt12.1+1.2 pts
164Bernkastel-Wittlich12.1+1.2 pts
164Düren12.1+0.9 pts
164Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt12.1+0.3 pts
164Märkisch-Oderland12.1+0.7 pts
164Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab12.1+1.4 pts
164Peine12.1+0.8 pts
164Plön12.1+1.1 pts
164Rottal-Inn12.1+0.7 pts
164Südwestpfalz12.1+0.1 pts
174Altötting12+1.2 pts
174Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt12-0.9 pts
174Barnim12+0.4 pts
174Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt12+0.3 pts
174Heidekreis12+0.2 pts
174Herford12+0.8 pts
174Main-Spessart12+1.5 pts
174Mühldorf a. Inn12+1 pts
174Neuwied12-0.2 pts
174Soest12+0.8 pts
174Wesel12+0.5 pts
174Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt12+1.3 pts
174Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt12+0.5 pts
187Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt11.9+0.6 pts
187Diepholz11.9+0.8 pts
187Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm11.9+0.5 pts
187Höxter11.9+0.2 pts
187Kaiserslautern, Landkreis11.9+1.3 pts
187Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt11.9+0.8 pts
187Oberbergischer Kreis11.9+0.8 pts
194Berchtesgadener Land11.8+0.8 pts
194Dahme-Spreewald11.8+0.5 pts
194Herzogtum Lauenburg11.8+0.7 pts
194Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt11.8-0.1 pts
194Lindau (Bodensee)11.8+1.5 pts
194Main-Tauber-Kreis11.8+0.6 pts
194Saale-Holzland-Kreis11.8+1.2 pts
194Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen11.8+0.5 pts
202Leer11.7+0.5 pts
202Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7+1 pts
202Limburg-Weilburg11.7+0.3 pts
202Minden-Lübbecke11.7-0.1 pts
202Nordwestmecklenburg11.7+0.2 pts
202Nürnberger Land11.7+0.5 pts
202Oberhavel11.7+0.5 pts
202Siegen-Wittgenstein11.7+0.5 pts
202Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt11.7+0.3 pts
211Bergstraße11.6+0.7 pts
211Cham11.6+1.1 pts
211Deggendorf11.6+1 pts
211Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt11.60 pts
211Schwandorf11.6+0.5 pts
211Traunstein11.6+1.5 pts
211Westerwaldkreis11.6+0.8 pts
218Kitzingen11.5+1.4 pts
218Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim11.5+0.9 pts
220Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4+0.1 pts
220Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4+0.5 pts
220Havelland11.4+0.5 pts
220Heinsberg11.4+0.6 pts
220Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4-1 pts
220Kleve11.4+0.8 pts
220Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis11.4+0.6 pts
220Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt11.4+0.4 pts
220Passau, Landkreis11.4+0.5 pts
220Pforzheim, Stadtkreis11.4+1.3 pts
220Viersen11.4+0.6 pts
231Fürth, Landkreis11.3+1.1 pts
231Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3+0.8 pts
231Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3+0.8 pts
231Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt11.3+0.5 pts
235Ansbach, Landkreis11.2+0.8 pts
235Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt11.2+0.7 pts
235Freudenstadt11.2+1.4 pts
235Osterholz11.2+0.2 pts
235Region Hannover11.2+0.5 pts
235Rendsburg-Eckernförde11.2+0.2 pts
235Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis11.2+0.4 pts
235Südliche Weinstraße11.2+0.8 pts
243Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt11.1-0.1 pts
243Heidenheim11.1+0.3 pts
243Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt11.1+0.4 pts
243Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt11.1+0.2 pts
243Pinneberg11.1+0.8 pts
243Rhein-Kreis Neuss11.1+0.6 pts
243Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis11.1+0.7 pts
243Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis11.1+0.3 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?

Salzlandkreis, with 16 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Tübingen, Landkreis, with 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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