Overview
- Germany recorded about 1,003,130 deaths in 2025, a decline of 4,600 from 2024, according to preliminary data as of 12 January 2026.
- Deaths peaked in January at 98,541 and were lowest in September at 74,223.
- A respiratory illness wave in February and March coincided with elevated mortality, and the influenza wave was considered over by early April.
- December deaths were about 13% below the 2021–2024 average, reinforcing the shift back toward pre‑pandemic seasonal patterns.
- Annual deaths had spiked to around 1.07 million in 2022 before falling markedly in 2023 and 2024 as life expectancy recovered.