Table (ad hoc): Deaths, Mortality figures (from 1998)
Deaths, cases per 100,000 inhabitants (age-standardized) (from 1998). Classification: years, region, age, sex, nationality, ICD-10, type of standardization
Shown values refer to: Region: Germany, Age: All age-groups, Sex: Total, Nationality: All nationalities, Type of standardization: Standard population "Germany 2011"
The statistics on the causes of death provide information on the deceased in the reporting year with residence in Germany. They are a fundamental database for epidemiological research.
Legal Base:
Law on the statistics of the population movement and the updating of the population.
The text of the national legislation, as amended, can be found at
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Data Collector:
The basis of the data procurement consists of the medical cause of death certificates issued by the doctor. Information referring age and sex were attached from the deceased (natural movement of population statistics) and checked by the causes of death statistics.
Reporting Stations:
Doctors (interview group) - health offices - Statistical offices of the Laender - Federal Statistical Office.
Federal Statistical Office, WiSta, different magazines.
Completeness, Sample Proportion and Representativity:
Full survey.
Conceivable Modifications:
-
Comparable Data Sources:
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Remarks:
As part of the cause of death statistics, the causes of death stated on the death certificate are evaluated in accordance with the rules of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and both the underlying disease and the comorbidities are determined. Due to the adjustments to the ICD, structural breaks may occur in the results. In the long term, however, the data can be compared via the European Shortlist.
The statistics provide current data on the population structure (sex, age, family status, nationality). Data are used by ministries and local administrations for administrative and policy purposes and for the organisation of elections, as well as by the scientific and economic sectors, institutes, organisations, media, private persons and the general public. They are the basis for population projections and are of decisive importance for the assessment of the long-term effects of demographic changes (e.g. on the labor market and old age provision).
Legal Base:
Regulation on population statistics.
You can find the wording of the national legislation in its current version
under https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de.
Data Collector:
There is no data collection. Population data are calculated on the base of other statistical data.
Reporting Stations:
Statistical offices of the Länder - Federal Statistical Office
Object under Review:
Population stock.
Interviewees:
Inapplicable.
Collection:
- Instruments:
Population data are calculated using the components method; The results of the last population census are updated using vital statistics on births, deaths, marriages and divorces, migration statistics and data on acquisition and lost of citizenship.
- Periodicity:
Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, annually.
- First:
1950
- Last:
Inapplicable.
Processing:
- Periodicity:
Monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, annually.
Publication:
- Regular:
Until Reporting year 2021: Fachserie 1, Reihe 1.3 From Reporting year 2022: Statistischer Bericht, Bevölkerungsfortschreibung
Completeness, Sample Proportion and Representativity:
Starting from the last census, the calculation is based on secondary, full survey statistics.
Conceivable Modifications:
Following the publication of the results of census 2022, the population data for reporting periods after the census date (15.05.2022) were rebased on the new census results
In terms of the glossary of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI):
Mortality is very age-dependent. Therefore only the deaths and the population of a single age group are considered for the
calculation of the age specific crude mortality rate and normally additionally separated by sex.
Age standardization
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Standardizations are arithmetic techniques for producing comparable epidemiological measures of structurally different populations.
There can be a difference in structure of the population for example in terms of age, sex and/or other characteristics. The standardization
by age occurs most often because the information is usually available and the age is important for the most health problems. Use: Age standardizations based on a
standard population are often used at cancer registries to
compare morbidity or mortality rates. If there are different age structures in populations of different regions or in a population in one
region over time, mortality or morbidity rates is only limited. For interregional or inter-temporal comparability of their comparisons,
therefore, an age standardization is necessary.For this purpose the age structure of a reference population, the so-called standard
population, is assumed for the study population.
The age specific mortality or morbidity rates of the study population are weighted according to the age structure of the standard population.
Interpretation: By an age standardization, data of different years or regions are comparable, without distortion because of different
age structures. In the interpretation of age standardized morbidity or mortality rates it is important to notice that they are not real
information in the sense of empirically observable data.
In fact, they describe, how the mortality or morbidity rate would be, if the reference population and the standard population were equal,
thus abstracting from age structure effects.
Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Hessen; Hessisches Sozialministerium (Hrsg.) (2001): Indikatorenkatalog zum Hessischen Gesundheitsbericht 2001. Wiesbaden
Crude mortality rate
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In terms of the glossary of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI):
The crude (general) mortaility is calculated as follows: number of deaths divided by the average population. It is usually multiplied
by 100,000, so that the scale unit is "Deaths per 100,000 of the population".
Standard populations
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Standard populations are "artificial populations" with
fictitious age structures, that are used in
age standardization as uniform basis for the calculation
of comparable measures for the respective reference population(s).
Use:
Age standardizations based on a standard population are often used at cancer registries to compare morbidity or mortality
rates. If there are different age structures in populations of different regions or in a population in one region over time, the comparability
of their mortality or morbidity rates is only limited. For interregional or inter-temporal comparisons, therefore, an age standardization is
necessary. For this purpose the age structure of a reference population, the so-called standard population, is assumed for the study population.
The age specific mortality or morbidity rates of the study population are weighted according to the age structure of the
standard population. Selection of a standard population:
Which standard population is used for comparison basically, does not matter. It is important, however, that
a) the demographic structure of the standard population is not too dissimilar to that of the reference population and
b) the comparable rates refer to the same standard.
The old standard population of Europe, the standard population of Europe 2013, the world standard population and the standard population
OECD assumes that the groups of women and
men have an identical age structure (age and sex standardization). That is why they are recommended for comparisons between men and women
(see table).
Interpretation:
After an age standardization, data of different years or regions are comparable without distortion because
of different age structures. In the interpretation of age standardized morbidity or mortality rates it is important to notice that they are
not real information in the sense of empirically observable data. In fact, they describe, what the mortality or morbidity rate would be like,
if the reference population and the standard population were equal, thus abstracting from age structure effects.
Standard populations for age standardization used in the Health Monitoring System
Data owner: data source + comments
Standard population "Germany 1987"
Federal Statistical Office: Statistics on the natural movement of the population
Year of the population census in the former federal territory
Standard population "Old Länder 1987"
Federal Statistical Office: Statistics on the natural movement of the population
Standard population "New Länder 1987"
Federal Statistical Office: Statistics on the natural movement of the population
Standard population of Europe 2013
The Standard population of Europe 2013 assumes that the groups of women and men have an identical age structure.
New standard population of Europe
WHO 1990
Old standard population of Europe
WHO (1976) The old standard population of
Europe assumes that the groups of women and men have an identical age structure.
World standard population
United Nations World Populations Prospects
The world standard population assumes that the groups of women and men have an identical age structure.
Standard population OECD
Age structure of the OECD countries 1980
For further information see: www.ecosante.org/OCDEENG/112000.html
This standard population assumes that the groups of women and men have an identical age structure.
Ministerium für Gesundheit, Soziales, Frauen und Familie des Landes
Nordrhein-Westfalen (Hrsg.) (2003):
Indikatorensatz für die Gesundheitsberichterstattung der Länder (Dritte, neu bearbeitete Fassung). Düsseldorf.
Comment(s)
Until 1997 deaths were recorded according to ICD-9. Therefore the numbers can be found in a separate ad hoc table (see links).
In September 2019 the age-standardized values for 2017 were corrected, so that deviations from previously displayed values are possible.
Reporting year 2019: Two federal states published different data at the regional level for reasons of confidentiality. Therefore there may be slight discrepancies between the regional publications and the data published here.
Injuries and poisoning (ICD-10 Pos-Nr. S00-T98) are the consequences of external causes (ICD-10 Pos-no. V00-Y98) and therefore they may not be added to these.
Refresh period of data
Information on corrections of the data
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Statistics on the causes of death
17 Jan 2011: The data for 2009 was revised.
22 Nov 2011: For 1998-2010 the following ICD-positions were recoded: "A80.3" to "B91" and "P95" for all deaths older than 1 year to "P96.9".
04 Apr 2013: Up to this day the data for the years 2008-2011 for the age-group "18 years and older" was not correct. The data for the age-group "25 years to under 45 years" had been missing.
20 Jan 2015: For the year 2013 the ICD10 position R57.2 was transcoded to A41.9.
05 Aug 2016: For 2011 the position X59.9.9 was corrected.
01 Nov 2016: Up to this day the values for the ICD position V09 were missing from the summary position V09-V11 (influenza) for the years 2009 to 2014. Thus absolute and calculated values for the summary position have been incorrect.
09 Mar 2017: The data for North Rhine-Westphalia for 2015 was revised.
The table was extended by the year 2023 on 19 Aug 2024. Information for a new reporting period will be added as soon as it is available.
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