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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2020, at 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.5Chemnitz
Lowest9.7Oberbayern
Median11.838 regions
Germany11.9History

All regions, 2020

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5DresdenDresden: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15ThüringenThüringen: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2SaarlandSaarland: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14BrandenburgBrandenburg: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6OberfrankenOberfranken: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2KasselKassel: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8KoblenzKoblenz: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7LeipzigLeipzig: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5HannoverHannover: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4LüneburgLüneburg: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1BremenBremen: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12GießenGießen: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9MünsterMünster: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6TrierTrier: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6DetmoldDetmold: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4KölnKöln: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11SchwabenSchwaben: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8FreiburgFreiburg: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BerlinBerlin: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3StuttgartStuttgart: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2TübingenTübingen: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1HamburgHamburg: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9OberbayernOberbayern: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Chemnitz17.5+2.2 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt15.5+0.8 pts
3Dresden15+2.2 pts
4Thüringen14.2+0.5 pts
5Saarland14+0.3 pts
6Brandenburg13.7+1 pts
7Mecklenburg-Vorpommern13.6+0.1 pts
8Oberfranken13.2+1 pts
9Kassel12.9+0.6 pts
10Arnsberg12.8+0.4 pts
10Braunschweig12.8+0.3 pts
12Koblenz12.7+0.5 pts
13Leipzig12.6+0.7 pts
14Düsseldorf12.5+0.6 pts
15Hannover12.4+0.4 pts
16Lüneburg12.3+0.3 pts
17Schleswig-Holstein12.10 pts
18Bremen12+0.7 pts
19Gießen11.9+0.5 pts
20Münster11.7+0.5 pts
20Oberpfalz11.7+0.8 pts
22Mittelfranken11.6+0.6 pts
22Niederbayern11.6+0.9 pts
22Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.6+0.3 pts
22Trier11.6+0.3 pts
26Detmold11.5+0.3 pts
27Unterfranken11.4+0.5 pts
27Weser-Ems11.4+0.4 pts
29Köln11+0.3 pts
30Schwaben10.9+0.6 pts
31Karlsruhe10.8+0.2 pts
32Freiburg10.7+0.4 pts
33Darmstadt10.4+0.5 pts
34Berlin10.3+0.8 pts
35Stuttgart10.2+0.4 pts
36Tübingen10.1+0.3 pts
37Hamburg9.9+0.4 pts
38Oberbayern9.7+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 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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