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