Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by deaths, 2024

Düsseldorf had the highest deaths of 38 regions in 2024, at 66,221. Trier had the lowest, at 6,431. The median was 23,243 and the figure for Germany was 1.01 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest66,221Düsseldorf
Lowest6,431Trier
Median23,24338 regions
Germany1,007,758History

All regions, 2024

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 66,221 count66,221KölnKöln: 51,029 count51,029ArnsbergArnsberg: 46,882 count46,882OberbayernOberbayern: 46,321 count46,321StuttgartStuttgart: 43,446 count43,446DarmstadtDarmstadt: 42,493 count42,493Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 38,843 count38,843BerlinBerlin: 37,686 count37,686BrandenburgBrandenburg: 35,254 count35,254Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 34,205 count34,205MünsterMünster: 31,472 count31,472Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 31,277 count31,277KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 30,555 count30,555ThüringenThüringen: 30,454 count30,454HannoverHannover: 28,036 count28,036FreiburgFreiburg: 25,074 count25,074Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 24,929 count24,929DetmoldDetmold: 24,828 count24,828Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 23,927 count23,927LüneburgLüneburg: 22,558 count22,558ChemnitzChemnitz: 22,456 count22,456DresdenDresden: 21,348 count21,348BraunschweigBraunschweig: 21,263 count21,263SchwabenSchwaben: 20,903 count20,903MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20,288 count20,288KoblenzKoblenz: 19,797 count19,797TübingenTübingen: 19,508 count19,508HamburgHamburg: 18,591 count18,591KasselKassel: 16,235 count16,235UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 15,332 count15,332SaarlandSaarland: 14,521 count14,521NiederbayernNiederbayern: 14,378 count14,378OberfrankenOberfranken: 13,860 count13,860LeipzigLeipzig: 13,164 count13,164OberpfalzOberpfalz: 12,979 count12,979GießenGießen: 12,819 count12,819BremenBremen: 8,395 count8,395TrierTrier: 6,431 count6,431
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
count
Change on 2023
1Düsseldorf66,221-3.1%
2Köln51,029-1.7%
3Arnsberg46,882-2.9%
4Oberbayern46,321-1.2%
5Stuttgart43,446-0.4%
6Darmstadt42,493-2.7%
7Schleswig-Holstein38,843-2%
8Berlin37,686-2%
9Brandenburg35,254-3.7%
10Sachsen-Anhalt34,205-3.9%
11Münster31,472-2.2%
12Weser-Ems31,277-0.4%
13Karlsruhe30,555-3.6%
14Thüringen30,454-2.2%
15Hannover28,036-1.9%
16Freiburg25,074-1.2%
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz24,929+0.6%
18Detmold24,828-1.7%
19Mecklenburg-Vorpommern23,927-0.3%
20Lüneburg22,558-2%
21Chemnitz22,456-1.8%
22Dresden21,348-1.8%
23Braunschweig21,263-3.7%
24Schwaben20,903-0.1%
25Mittelfranken20,288-2.2%
26Koblenz19,797-0.8%
27Tübingen19,508+0.1%
28Hamburg18,591-4.5%
29Kassel16,235-1.6%
30Unterfranken15,332-3.9%
31Saarland14,521-0.3%
32Niederbayern14,378-0.9%
33Oberfranken13,860-2.2%
34Leipzig13,164-2.3%
35Oberpfalz12,979-2.4%
36Gießen12,819-0.6%
37Bremen8,395-1.6%
38Trier6,431-1.7%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 deaths?

Düsseldorf, with 66,221 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Trier, with 6,431 in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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