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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by death rate

Sachsen-Anhalt had the highest death rate of 38 regions in 2023, at 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Germany was 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.6Sachsen-Anhalt
Lowest9.9Oberbayern
Median12.338 regions
Germany12.3History

All regions, 2023

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Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6ChemnitzChemnitz: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2ThüringenThüringen: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7BrandenburgBrandenburg: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4SaarlandSaarland: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9DresdenDresden: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7KasselKassel: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7ArnsbergArnsberg: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5HannoverHannover: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5OberfrankenOberfranken: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5LüneburgLüneburg: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1KoblenzKoblenz: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1LeipzigLeipzig: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6GießenGießen: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4TrierTrier: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4BremenBremen: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2DetmoldDetmold: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2MünsterMünster: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1OberpfalzOberpfalz: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12KölnKöln: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2FreiburgFreiburg: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9SchwabenSchwaben: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9HamburgHamburg: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6BerlinBerlin: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5StuttgartStuttgart: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5TübingenTübingen: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3OberbayernOberbayern: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Sachsen-Anhalt Series break16.6-0.7 pts
2Chemnitz Series break16.4-0.5 pts
3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break15.2-0.7 pts
4Thüringen Series break14.7-0.8 pts
5Brandenburg Series break14.4-0.3 pts
5Saarland Series break14.4-1.1 pts
7Braunschweig Series break13.9-0.3 pts
8Dresden Series break13.7-0.3 pts
8Kassel Series break13.7-0.2 pts
10Arnsberg Series break13.5-0.5 pts
10Hannover Series break13.5-0.4 pts
10Oberfranken Series break13.5-0.8 pts
13Lüneburg Series break13.4-0.4 pts
13Schleswig-Holstein Series break13.4-0.5 pts
15Düsseldorf Series break13.1-0.5 pts
15Koblenz Series break13.1-0.7 pts
17Leipzig Series break12.6-0.7 pts
18Gießen Series break12.4-0.5 pts
18Trier Series break12.4-0.5 pts
20Bremen Series break12.2-0.8 pts
20Detmold Series break12.2-0.6 pts
20Münster Series break12.2-0.6 pts
20Weser-Ems Series break12.2-0.4 pts
24Unterfranken Series break12.1-0.5 pts
25Oberpfalz Series break12-0.3 pts
25Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break12-0.7 pts
27Köln Series break11.6-0.3 pts
27Mittelfranken Series break11.6-0.6 pts
27Niederbayern Series break11.6-0.3 pts
30Karlsruhe Series break11.2-0.3 pts
31Freiburg Series break11-0.3 pts
32Darmstadt Series break10.9-0.3 pts
32Schwaben Series break10.9-0.6 pts
34Hamburg Series break10.6-0.2 pts
35Berlin Series break10.5-0.3 pts
35Stuttgart Series break10.5-0.6 pts
37Tübingen Series break10.3-0.5 pts
38Oberbayern Series break9.9-0.4 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 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Oberbayern, with 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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