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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Chemnitz had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2021, at 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.5Chemnitz
Lowest9.9Oberbayern
Median12.0538 regions
Germany12.3History

All regions, 2021

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1ThüringenThüringen: 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants16.5DresdenDresden: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 15 per 1,000 inhabitants15BrandenburgBrandenburg: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8SaarlandSaarland: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7KasselKassel: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5LeipzigLeipzig: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4ArnsbergArnsberg: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2KoblenzKoblenz: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2HannoverHannover: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8LüneburgLüneburg: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6GießenGießen: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2BremenBremen: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1MünsterMünster: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12NiederbayernNiederbayern: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12OberpfalzOberpfalz: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12DetmoldDetmold: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9TrierTrier: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6KölnKöln: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3SchwabenSchwaben: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1FreiburgFreiburg: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7StuttgartStuttgart: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5TübingenTübingen: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4BerlinBerlin: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3HamburgHamburg: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2OberbayernOberbayern: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Chemnitz18.5+1 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt17.1+1.6 pts
3Thüringen16.5+2.3 pts
4Dresden15.3+0.3 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern15+1.4 pts
6Brandenburg14.8+1.1 pts
7Saarland14.5+0.5 pts
8Oberfranken13.7+0.5 pts
9Kassel13.5+0.6 pts
10Leipzig13.4+0.8 pts
11Arnsberg13.2+0.4 pts
11Braunschweig13.2+0.4 pts
11Koblenz13.2+0.5 pts
14Hannover12.9+0.5 pts
15Düsseldorf12.8+0.3 pts
16Lüneburg12.6+0.3 pts
16Schleswig-Holstein12.6+0.5 pts
18Gießen12.2+0.3 pts
19Bremen12.1+0.1 pts
20Münster12+0.3 pts
20Niederbayern12+0.4 pts
20Oberpfalz12+0.3 pts
20Unterfranken12+0.6 pts
24Detmold11.9+0.4 pts
24Mittelfranken11.9+0.3 pts
24Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.9+0.3 pts
27Trier11.60 pts
27Weser-Ems11.6+0.2 pts
29Köln11.3+0.3 pts
30Schwaben11.2+0.3 pts
31Karlsruhe11.1+0.3 pts
32Freiburg10.9+0.2 pts
33Darmstadt10.7+0.3 pts
34Stuttgart10.5+0.3 pts
35Tübingen10.4+0.3 pts
36Berlin10.30 pts
37Hamburg10.2+0.3 pts
38Oberbayern9.9+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 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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