Causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany

Germany: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,033 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,033
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,382
in 1994
All-time low
1,033
in 2010
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany, 1994–2010

05001.0k1.5k1994200220101994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany is 1,033, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany peaked at 1,382 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 2010.

That places Germany 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 1,382 —
1995 1,360 -1.6%
1996 1,341 -1.4%
1997 1,295 -3.4%
1998 1,273 -1.7%
1999 1,246 -2.1%
2000 1,213 -2.6%
2001 1,184 -2.4%
2002 1,198 +1.2%
2003 1,214 +1.3%
2004 1,145 -5.7%
2005 1,133 -1.0%
2006 1,087 -4.1%
2007 1,066 -2.0%
2008 1,064 -0.2%
2009 1,053 -1.1%
2010 1,033 -1.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,033 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,034, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,033 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,033, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,316 1,246 1,382 6
2000s 1,136 1,053 1,214 10
2010s 1,033 1,033 1,033 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Portugal 1,076 compare
  2. 23 Greece 1,036 compare
  3. 24 Finland 1,034 compare
  4. 26 Belgium 1,032 compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom 1,016 compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom 1,016 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany?
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Germany was 1,033 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,382 in 1994.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
Germany ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 686 data points, 1994–2010
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