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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2018, at 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.6Chemnitz
Lowest9Oberbayern
Median11.5538 regions
Germany11.5History

All regions, 2018

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1SaarlandSaarland: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14ThüringenThüringen: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13DresdenDresden: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7KasselKassel: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7LeipzigLeipzig: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6KoblenzKoblenz: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4HannoverHannover: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2LüneburgLüneburg: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2BremenBremen: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8TrierTrier: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6DetmoldDetmold: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5GießenGießen: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MünsterMünster: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3OberpfalzOberpfalz: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11KölnKöln: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5SchwabenSchwaben: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3FreiburgFreiburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10BerlinBerlin: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9HamburgHamburg: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9StuttgartStuttgart: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8TübingenTübingen: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7OberbayernOberbayern: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2017
1Chemnitz15.6+0.6 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt15.1+0.4 pts
3Saarland14+0.7 pts
4Thüringen13.9+0.3 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern13.6+0.7 pts
6Brandenburg13+0.3 pts
6Dresden13+0.3 pts
8Braunschweig12.9+0.3 pts
9Arnsberg12.7+0.4 pts
9Kassel12.7+0.5 pts
11Leipzig12.6+0.4 pts
11Oberfranken12.60 pts
13Koblenz12.5+0.1 pts
14Schleswig-Holstein12.4+0.5 pts
15Hannover12.3+0.2 pts
16Düsseldorf12.2+0.3 pts
16Lüneburg12.2+0.3 pts
18Bremen11.8+0.2 pts
19Trier11.6+0.3 pts
20Detmold11.5+0.3 pts
21Gießen11.4-0.1 pts
21Münster11.4+0.3 pts
21Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.4+0.2 pts
24Unterfranken11.3+0.1 pts
24Weser-Ems11.3+0.4 pts
26Oberpfalz11.2+0.4 pts
27Mittelfranken11-0.1 pts
28Köln10.9+0.4 pts
29Niederbayern10.8-0.1 pts
30Karlsruhe10.5+0.1 pts
31Schwaben10.3+0.1 pts
32Freiburg10.2+0.1 pts
33Darmstadt10+0.1 pts
34Berlin9.9+0.3 pts
34Hamburg9.9+0.2 pts
36Stuttgart9.8+0.1 pts
37Tübingen9.7+0.1 pts
38Oberbayern9-0.1 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 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.

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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