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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2017, at 15 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15Chemnitz
Lowest9.1Oberbayern
Median11.438 regions
Germany11.3History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

ChemnitzChemnitz: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7ThüringenThüringen: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6SaarlandSaarland: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9BrandenburgBrandenburg: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7DresdenDresden: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6KoblenzKoblenz: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3KasselKassel: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2LeipzigLeipzig: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2HannoverHannover: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9LüneburgLüneburg: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9BremenBremen: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6GießenGießen: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5TrierTrier: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3DetmoldDetmold: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1MünsterMünster: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9OberpfalzOberpfalz: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8KölnKöln: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SchwabenSchwaben: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2FreiburgFreiburg: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9HamburgHamburg: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7StuttgartStuttgart: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7BerlinBerlin: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6TübingenTübingen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6OberbayernOberbayern: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Chemnitz15+0.4 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt14.7+0.7 pts
3Thüringen13.6+0.5 pts
4Saarland13.3+0.4 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern12.9+0.2 pts
6Brandenburg12.7+0.3 pts
6Dresden12.7+0.3 pts
8Braunschweig12.6+0.2 pts
8Oberfranken12.6+0.5 pts
10Koblenz12.4+0.2 pts
11Arnsberg12.30 pts
12Kassel12.2+0.1 pts
12Leipzig12.2+0.3 pts
14Hannover12.1+0.3 pts
15Düsseldorf11.9+0.2 pts
15Lüneburg11.9+0.2 pts
15Schleswig-Holstein11.9+0.1 pts
18Bremen11.6+0.1 pts
19Gießen11.5+0.6 pts
20Trier11.3+0.3 pts
21Detmold11.2+0.1 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.2+0.5 pts
21Unterfranken11.2+0.5 pts
24Mittelfranken11.1+0.4 pts
24Münster11.1+0.1 pts
26Niederbayern10.9+0.3 pts
26Weser-Ems10.9-0.1 pts
28Oberpfalz10.80 pts
29Köln10.5+0.2 pts
30Karlsruhe10.4+0.1 pts
31Schwaben10.2+0.2 pts
32Freiburg10.1+0.1 pts
33Darmstadt9.9+0.2 pts
34Hamburg9.7+0.1 pts
34Stuttgart9.7+0.2 pts
36Berlin9.60 pts
36Tübingen9.6+0.2 pts
38Oberbayern9.1+0.2 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 15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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