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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate, 2024

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2024, at 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.1Chemnitz
Lowest9.8Oberbayern
Median12.238 regions
Germany12.1History

All regions, 2024

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2ThüringenThüringen: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4SaarlandSaarland: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8DresdenDresden: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5KasselKassel: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4HannoverHannover: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1LüneburgLüneburg: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1KoblenzKoblenz: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6GießenGießen: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3LeipzigLeipzig: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3TrierTrier: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2DetmoldDetmold: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12BremenBremen: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9MünsterMünster: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8OberpfalzOberpfalz: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5KölnKöln: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3FreiburgFreiburg: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8SchwabenSchwaben: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5StuttgartStuttgart: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BerlinBerlin: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3TübingenTübingen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3HamburgHamburg: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10OberbayernOberbayern: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Chemnitz16.1-0.3 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt16-0.6 pts
3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern15.20 pts
4Thüringen14.4-0.3 pts
5Saarland14.3-0.1 pts
6Brandenburg13.8-0.6 pts
7Dresden13.5-0.2 pts
7Kassel13.5-0.2 pts
9Braunschweig13.4-0.5 pts
10Hannover13.2-0.3 pts
11Arnsberg13.1-0.4 pts
11Lüneburg13.1-0.3 pts
11Oberfranken13.1-0.4 pts
11Schleswig-Holstein13.1-0.3 pts
15Koblenz12.9-0.2 pts
16Düsseldorf12.6-0.5 pts
17Gießen12.3-0.1 pts
17Leipzig12.3-0.3 pts
19Trier12.2-0.2 pts
19Weser-Ems12.20 pts
21Detmold12-0.2 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz120 pts
23Bremen11.9-0.3 pts
24Münster11.8-0.4 pts
25Oberpfalz11.6-0.4 pts
25Unterfranken11.6-0.5 pts
27Niederbayern11.5-0.1 pts
28Köln11.4-0.2 pts
29Mittelfranken11.3-0.3 pts
30Freiburg10.8-0.2 pts
30Schwaben10.8-0.1 pts
32Karlsruhe10.7-0.5 pts
33Darmstadt10.5-0.4 pts
34Stuttgart10.4-0.1 pts
35Berlin10.3-0.2 pts
35Tübingen10.30 pts
37Hamburg10-0.6 pts
38Oberbayern9.8-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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 region has the highest death rate?

Chemnitz, with 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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