Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 1.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 11 regions
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
818,271
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany including former GDR recorded 1.01 million for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 818,271, in 2004.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 876,721 | — |
| 1961 | 850,300 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 878,814 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 895,070 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 870,319 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 907,882 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 911,984 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 914,417 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 976,521 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 988,092 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 975,664 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 965,623 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 965,689 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 962,988 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 956,573 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 989,649 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 966,873 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 931,155 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 955,550 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 944,474 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 952,371 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 954,436 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 943,832 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 941,032 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 917,299 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 929,649 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 925,426 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 901,858 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 900,627 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 903,441 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 921,445 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 911,245 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 885,443 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 897,270 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 884,661 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 884,588 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 882,843 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 860,389 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 852,382 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 846,330 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 838,797 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 828,541 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 841,686 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 853,946 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 818,271 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 830,227 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 821,627 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 827,155 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 844,439 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 854,544 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 858,768 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 852,328 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 869,582 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 893,825 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 868,356 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 925,200 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 910,902 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 932,272 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 954,874 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 939,520 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 985,572 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907,012 | 850,300 | 988,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 961,424 | 931,155 | 989,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 926,997 | 900,627 | 954,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 882,660 | 846,330 | 921,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 835,923 | 818,271 | 854,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,563 | 852,328 | 954,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 985,572 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
More population data for Germany including former GDR
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.53 million (2004)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 80.22 million (2011)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 83.52 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 677,117 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 83.58 million (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.8 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 677,117 (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 677,117 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany including former GDR was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,271 in 2004.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 10th out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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