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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2015, at 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.9Chemnitz
Lowest9.2Oberbayern
Median11.538 regions
Germany11.3History

All regions, 2015

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4SaarlandSaarland: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5ThüringenThüringen: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3DresdenDresden: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5KasselKassel: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5BrandenburgBrandenburg: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4HannoverHannover: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2KoblenzKoblenz: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2LeipzigLeipzig: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8BremenBremen: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7LüneburgLüneburg: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6GießenGießen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5TrierTrier: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2OberpfalzOberpfalz: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2DetmoldDetmold: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11MünsterMünster: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9KölnKöln: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SchwabenSchwaben: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2FreiburgFreiburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2HamburgHamburg: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9BerlinBerlin: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8StuttgartStuttgart: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8TübingenTübingen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7OberbayernOberbayern: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2014
1Chemnitz14.9+0.9 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt14.4+0.6 pts
3Saarland13.5+0.8 pts
4Thüringen13.3+0.8 pts
5Dresden12.8+0.9 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern12.7+0.9 pts
7Oberfranken12.6+0.9 pts
8Arnsberg12.5+0.7 pts
8Braunschweig12.5+0.5 pts
8Kassel12.5+0.9 pts
11Brandenburg12.4+0.6 pts
12Hannover12.2+0.6 pts
12Koblenz12.2+0.3 pts
12Leipzig12.2+0.5 pts
15Düsseldorf12.1+0.7 pts
16Schleswig-Holstein11.8+0.6 pts
17Bremen11.7+0.4 pts
18Lüneburg11.6+0.3 pts
19Gießen11.5+0.9 pts
19Trier11.5+0.7 pts
21Mittelfranken11.2+0.7 pts
21Niederbayern11.2+0.7 pts
21Oberpfalz11.2+0.8 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.2+0.7 pts
21Unterfranken11.2+0.8 pts
26Detmold11+0.4 pts
26Münster11+0.4 pts
28Weser-Ems10.9+0.5 pts
29Köln10.6+0.5 pts
30Karlsruhe10.4+0.6 pts
31Schwaben10.3+0.5 pts
32Darmstadt10.2+0.7 pts
32Freiburg10.2+0.5 pts
34Hamburg9.9+0.3 pts
35Berlin9.8+0.4 pts
35Stuttgart9.8+0.7 pts
37Tübingen9.7+0.5 pts
38Oberbayern9.2+0.6 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 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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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