Probability of dying that year, among females in Germany
Germany: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Germany stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Germany peaked at 5.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Germany 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.1% | — |
| 1951 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Germany?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Germany was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Germany ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.