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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Sachsen-Anhalt had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2022, at 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.3Sachsen-Anhalt
Lowest10.3Oberbayern
Median12.938 regions
Germany12.8History

All regions, 2022

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Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants17.3ChemnitzChemnitz: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9SaarlandSaarland: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5ThüringenThüringen: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5BrandenburgBrandenburg: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7OberfrankenOberfranken: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14DresdenDresden: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14HannoverHannover: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9KasselKassel: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9KoblenzKoblenz: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8LüneburgLüneburg: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6LeipzigLeipzig: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3BremenBremen: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13GießenGießen: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9TrierTrier: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9DetmoldDetmold: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8MünsterMünster: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2KölnKöln: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5SchwabenSchwaben: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5FreiburgFreiburg: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2StuttgartStuttgart: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1BerlinBerlin: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8HamburgHamburg: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8TübingenTübingen: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8OberbayernOberbayern: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Sachsen-Anhalt Series break17.3+0.2 pts
2Chemnitz Series break16.9-1.6 pts
3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break15.9+0.9 pts
4Saarland Series break15.5+1 pts
4Thüringen Series break15.5-1 pts
6Brandenburg Series break14.7-0.1 pts
7Oberfranken Series break14.3+0.6 pts
8Braunschweig Series break14.2+1 pts
9Arnsberg Series break14+0.8 pts
9Dresden Series break14-1.3 pts
11Hannover Series break13.9+1 pts
11Kassel Series break13.9+0.4 pts
11Schleswig-Holstein Series break13.9+1.3 pts
14Koblenz Series break13.8+0.6 pts
14Lüneburg Series break13.8+1.2 pts
16Düsseldorf Series break13.6+0.8 pts
17Leipzig Series break13.3-0.1 pts
18Bremen Series break13+0.9 pts
19Gießen Series break12.9+0.7 pts
19Trier Series break12.9+1.3 pts
21Detmold Series break12.8+0.9 pts
21Münster Series break12.8+0.8 pts
23Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break12.7+0.8 pts
24Unterfranken Series break12.6+0.6 pts
24Weser-Ems Series break12.6+1 pts
26Oberpfalz Series break12.3+0.3 pts
27Mittelfranken Series break12.2+0.3 pts
28Köln Series break11.9+0.6 pts
28Niederbayern Series break11.9-0.1 pts
30Karlsruhe Series break11.5+0.4 pts
30Schwaben Series break11.5+0.3 pts
32Freiburg Series break11.3+0.4 pts
33Darmstadt Series break11.2+0.5 pts
34Stuttgart Series break11.1+0.6 pts
35Berlin Series break10.8+0.5 pts
35Hamburg Series break10.8+0.6 pts
35Tübingen Series break10.8+0.4 pts
38Oberbayern Series break10.3+0.4 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?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 17.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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