Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany
Germany: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 1.01 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 million Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.07 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
627,561 Number
in 1961
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany 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 peaked at 1.07 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627,561 Number, in 1961.
Germany ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 642,962 Number | — |
| 1961 | 627,561 Number | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 644,819 Number | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 673,069 Number | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 644,128 Number | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 677,628 Number | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 686,321 Number | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 687,338 Number | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 734,843 Number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 749,260 Number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 714,117 Number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 718,337 Number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 696,118 Number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 704,296 Number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 701,890 Number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 687,419 Number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 687,516 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 697,730 Number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 713,335 Number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 911,245 Number | +27.7% |
| 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 | 660,478 Number | 627,561 Number | 687,338 Number | 8 |
| 1970s | 742,052 Number | 734,843 Number | 749,260 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 700,928 Number | 687,419 Number | 718,337 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 861,849 Number | 713,335 Number | 911,245 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Germany 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,561 Number in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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