Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by deaths

Düsseldorf had the highest deaths of 38 regions in 2013, at 60,938. Trier had the lowest, at 5,733. The median was 20,567 and the figure for Germany was 893,825. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest60,938Düsseldorf
Lowest5,733Trier
Median20,56738 regions
Germany893,825History

All regions, 2013

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 60,938 count60,938KölnKöln: 45,268 count45,268ArnsbergArnsberg: 43,771 count43,771OberbayernOberbayern: 39,561 count39,561DarmstadtDarmstadt: 37,811 count37,811StuttgartStuttgart: 37,413 count37,413BerlinBerlin: 32,792 count32,792Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 32,729 count32,729Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 31,385 count31,385BrandenburgBrandenburg: 29,678 count29,678MünsterMünster: 27,898 count27,898ThüringenThüringen: 27,593 count27,593KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 27,035 count27,035Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 26,641 count26,641HannoverHannover: 24,808 count24,808DetmoldDetmold: 22,190 count22,190Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 21,961 count21,961ChemnitzChemnitz: 21,443 count21,443FreiburgFreiburg: 21,304 count21,304Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 19,830 count19,830LüneburgLüneburg: 19,568 count19,568BraunschweigBraunschweig: 19,552 count19,552DresdenDresden: 19,552 count19,552SchwabenSchwaben: 18,240 count18,240MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 18,185 count18,185KoblenzKoblenz: 17,838 count17,838HamburgHamburg: 17,258 count17,258TübingenTübingen: 16,195 count16,195KasselKassel: 14,855 count14,855UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 14,054 count14,054SaarlandSaarland: 12,825 count12,825OberfrankenOberfranken: 12,777 count12,777NiederbayernNiederbayern: 12,537 count12,537LeipzigLeipzig: 11,941 count11,941OberpfalzOberpfalz: 11,549 count11,549GießenGießen: 11,227 count11,227BremenBremen: 7,890 count7,890TrierTrier: 5,733 count5,733
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
count
Change on 2012
1Düsseldorf60,938+3.7%
2Köln45,268+3.4%
3Arnsberg43,771+3.3%
4Oberbayern39,561+0.7%
5Darmstadt37,811+3.3%
6Stuttgart37,413+1.5%
7Berlin32,792+1.8%
8Schleswig-Holstein32,729+4.1%
9Sachsen-Anhalt31,385+3.5%
10Brandenburg29,678+4.5%
11Münster27,898+2.9%
12Thüringen27,593+1.7%
13Karlsruhe27,035+1.7%
14Weser-Ems26,641+4.6%
15Hannover24,808+2.4%
16Detmold22,190+2.3%
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz21,961+2.4%
18Chemnitz21,443+4%
19Freiburg21,304+2.8%
20Mecklenburg-Vorpommern19,830+4.9%
21Lüneburg19,568+4.3%
22Braunschweig19,552+5.2%
22Dresden19,552+2.1%
24Schwaben18,240+1.5%
25Mittelfranken18,185+1.4%
26Koblenz17,838+2%
27Hamburg17,258+1.4%
28Tübingen16,195-1.5%
29Kassel14,855+4.1%
30Unterfranken14,054+2.7%
31Saarland12,825+4.4%
32Oberfranken12,7770%
33Niederbayern12,537+1.5%
34Leipzig11,941+3.3%
35Oberpfalz11,549+1.1%
36Gießen11,227+2.1%
37Bremen7,890+5.4%
38Trier5,733+4.7%

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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 60,938 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Trier, with 5,733 in 2013.

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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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