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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2014, at 14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14Chemnitz
Lowest8.6Oberbayern
Median10.738 regions
Germany10.7History

All regions, 2014

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8SaarlandSaarland: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7ThüringenThüringen: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12DresdenDresden: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9KoblenzKoblenz: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8LeipzigLeipzig: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7HannoverHannover: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6KasselKassel: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4BremenBremen: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3LüneburgLüneburg: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2TrierTrier: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8DetmoldDetmold: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6GießenGießen: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6MünsterMünster: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5OberpfalzOberpfalz: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4KölnKöln: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8SchwabenSchwaben: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8FreiburgFreiburg: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7HamburgHamburg: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BerlinBerlin: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4TübingenTübingen: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2StuttgartStuttgart: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1OberbayernOberbayern: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Chemnitz14-0.5 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt13.8-0.1 pts
3Saarland12.7-0.2 pts
4Thüringen12.5-0.2 pts
5Braunschweig12-0.4 pts
6Dresden11.9-0.4 pts
6Koblenz11.9-0.2 pts
8Arnsberg11.8-0.5 pts
8Brandenburg11.8-0.3 pts
8Mecklenburg-Vorpommern11.8-0.6 pts
11Leipzig11.7-0.5 pts
11Oberfranken11.7-0.4 pts
13Hannover11.6-0.2 pts
13Kassel11.6-0.8 pts
15Düsseldorf11.4-0.6 pts
16Bremen11.3-0.7 pts
16Lüneburg11.3-0.4 pts
18Schleswig-Holstein11.2-0.4 pts
19Trier10.8-0.3 pts
20Detmold10.6-0.4 pts
20Gießen10.6-0.4 pts
20Münster10.6-0.2 pts
23Mittelfranken10.5-0.2 pts
23Niederbayern10.5-0.1 pts
23Rheinhessen-Pfalz10.5-0.5 pts
26Oberpfalz10.4-0.3 pts
26Unterfranken10.4-0.4 pts
26Weser-Ems10.4-0.5 pts
29Köln10.1-0.4 pts
30Karlsruhe9.8-0.2 pts
30Schwaben9.8-0.3 pts
32Freiburg9.7-0.1 pts
33Hamburg9.6-0.3 pts
34Darmstadt9.5-0.4 pts
35Berlin9.4-0.2 pts
36Tübingen9.2+0.1 pts
37Stuttgart9.1-0.3 pts
38Oberbayern8.6-0.3 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 14 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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