Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by deaths

Düsseldorf had the highest deaths of 38 regions in 2019, at 61,920. Trier had the lowest, at 6,026. The median was 21,818 and the figure for Germany was 939,520. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest61,920Düsseldorf
Lowest6,026Trier
Median21,81838 regions
Germany939,520History

All regions, 2019

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DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 61,920 count61,920KölnKöln: 47,732 count47,732ArnsbergArnsberg: 44,373 count44,373OberbayernOberbayern: 42,592 count42,592StuttgartStuttgart: 40,521 count40,521DarmstadtDarmstadt: 39,710 count39,710Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 34,960 count34,960BerlinBerlin: 34,739 count34,739Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 32,299 count32,299BrandenburgBrandenburg: 32,027 count32,027KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 29,642 count29,642MünsterMünster: 29,490 count29,490ThüringenThüringen: 29,196 count29,196Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 27,836 count27,836HannoverHannover: 25,856 count25,856Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 23,301 count23,301FreiburgFreiburg: 23,261 count23,261DetmoldDetmold: 22,964 count22,964ChemnitzChemnitz: 21,933 count21,933Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 21,702 count21,702LüneburgLüneburg: 20,573 count20,573DresdenDresden: 20,524 count20,524BraunschweigBraunschweig: 19,991 count19,991SchwabenSchwaben: 19,505 count19,505MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 19,484 count19,484KoblenzKoblenz: 18,292 count18,292TübingenTübingen: 18,158 count18,158HamburgHamburg: 17,474 count17,474KasselKassel: 14,979 count14,979UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 14,347 count14,347SaarlandSaarland: 13,555 count13,555NiederbayernNiederbayern: 13,290 count13,290OberfrankenOberfranken: 13,002 count13,002LeipzigLeipzig: 12,489 count12,489OberpfalzOberpfalz: 12,093 count12,093GießenGießen: 11,980 count11,980BremenBremen: 7,704 count7,704TrierTrier: 6,026 count6,026
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
count
Change on 2018
1Düsseldorf61,920-2.7%
2Köln47,732-1.8%
3Arnsberg44,373-2.3%
4Oberbayern42,592+1.3%
5Stuttgart40,5210%
6Darmstadt39,710-0.2%
7Schleswig-Holstein34,960-2.7%
8Berlin34,739-3.2%
9Sachsen-Anhalt32,299-3.5%
10Brandenburg32,027-2%
11Karlsruhe29,642+0.4%
12Münster29,490-1.3%
13Thüringen29,196-2.1%
14Weser-Ems27,836-2.4%
15Hannover25,856-1.9%
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz23,301-0.7%
17Freiburg23,261+0.6%
18Detmold22,964-2.8%
19Chemnitz21,933-2.2%
20Mecklenburg-Vorpommern21,702-1.1%
21Lüneburg20,573-0.9%
22Dresden20,524-1.3%
23Braunschweig19,991-2.6%
24Schwaben19,505+1%
25Mittelfranken19,4840%
26Koblenz18,292-1.9%
27Tübingen18,158+1%
28Hamburg17,474-3.8%
29Kassel14,979-3%
30Unterfranken14,347-3.2%
31Saarland13,555-2.3%
32Niederbayern13,290-0.1%
33Oberfranken13,002-3.2%
34Leipzig12,489-4.5%
35Oberpfalz12,093-2.8%
36Gießen11,980+0.4%
37Bremen7,704-4.5%
38Trier6,026-2.4%

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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 61,920 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Trier, with 6,026 in 2019.

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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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