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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2016, at 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.6Chemnitz
Lowest8.9Oberbayern
Median11.0538 regions
Germany11.1History

All regions, 2016

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14ThüringenThüringen: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1SaarlandSaarland: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4DresdenDresden: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3KoblenzKoblenz: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2KasselKassel: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1OberfrankenOberfranken: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1LeipzigLeipzig: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9HannoverHannover: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7LüneburgLüneburg: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7BremenBremen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5DetmoldDetmold: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1MünsterMünster: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11TrierTrier: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11GießenGießen: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3KölnKöln: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3FreiburgFreiburg: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10SchwabenSchwaben: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7BerlinBerlin: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6HamburgHamburg: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6StuttgartStuttgart: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5TübingenTübingen: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4OberbayernOberbayern: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Chemnitz14.6-0.3 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt14-0.4 pts
3Thüringen13.1-0.2 pts
4Saarland12.9-0.6 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern12.70 pts
6Brandenburg12.40 pts
6Braunschweig12.4-0.1 pts
6Dresden12.4-0.4 pts
9Arnsberg12.3-0.2 pts
10Koblenz12.20 pts
11Kassel12.1-0.4 pts
11Oberfranken12.1-0.5 pts
13Leipzig11.9-0.3 pts
14Hannover11.8-0.4 pts
14Schleswig-Holstein11.80 pts
16Düsseldorf11.7-0.4 pts
16Lüneburg11.7+0.1 pts
18Bremen11.5-0.2 pts
19Detmold11.1+0.1 pts
20Münster110 pts
20Trier11-0.5 pts
20Weser-Ems11+0.1 pts
23Gießen10.9-0.6 pts
24Oberpfalz10.8-0.4 pts
25Mittelfranken10.7-0.5 pts
25Rheinhessen-Pfalz10.7-0.5 pts
25Unterfranken10.7-0.5 pts
28Niederbayern10.6-0.6 pts
29Karlsruhe10.3-0.1 pts
29Köln10.3-0.3 pts
31Freiburg10-0.2 pts
31Schwaben10-0.3 pts
33Darmstadt9.7-0.5 pts
34Berlin9.6-0.2 pts
34Hamburg9.6-0.3 pts
36Stuttgart9.5-0.3 pts
37Tübingen9.4-0.3 pts
38Oberbayern8.9-0.3 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 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

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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