Health in Bochum, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Bochum had the 6th lowest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 16.0 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 14.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bochum?
Among 22 large German cities, Bochum had the 11th highest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 6.2 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bochum?
Bochum's number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents was 10.1 in 2022, 3rd highest of 22 large German cities and 56th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 8.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bochum?
Among 22 large German cities, Bochum had the 5th highest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 7.2 (median of all 400 districts: 6.9). In 2019 it was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Bochum?
Bochum's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 13.2% in 2023, 11th lowest of 22 large German cities and 153rd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 17.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bochum?
Bochum's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 101.9 in 2023, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 158th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 92.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bochum?
Bochum's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 93.4 in 2023, 7th lowest of 22 large German cities and 97th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 99.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bochum?
Bochum's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 590 metres in 2023, 6th longest of 22 large German cities and 49th shortest of 400 districts nationwide.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bochum?
The infant mortality rate was 2.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bochum?
There were 12.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Bochum?
Of 4,534 deaths in Bochum in 2024, 631 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Bochum?
6 people were killed in road accidents in Bochum in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bochum compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Bochum ranks 17 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Stuttgart | 17.4 |
| 15 | Dresden | 16.8 |
| 16 | Wuppertal | 16.5 |
| 17 | Bochum | 16.0 |
| 18 | Bremen | 15.4 |
| 19 | Essen | 14.4 |
| 20 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Bochum ranks 11 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Köln | 6.4 |
| 9 | Münster | 6.2 |
| 10 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 11 | Bochum | 6.2 |
| 12 | Karlsruhe | 6.2 |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 6.1 |
| 14 | Mannheim | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Bochum ranks 5 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 3 | Dresden | 7.8 |
| 4 | Köln | 7.2 |
| 5 | Bochum | 7.2 |
| 6 | Essen | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dortmund | 7.1 |
| 8 | Wuppertal | 7.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Bochum ranks 7 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nürnberg | 109.0 |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 105.0 |
| 6 | Duisburg | 103.4 |
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
| 8 | Dortmund | 97.2 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 96.3 |
| 10 | Bremen | 94.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Bochum ranks 49 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Regensburg | 2.1 |
| 47 | Pforzheim | 2.0 |
| 48 | Wuppertal | 2.0 |
| 49 | Bochum | 2.0 |
| 50 | Herne | 1.9 |
| 51 | Dresden | 1.9 |
| 52 | Nürnberg | 1.8 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bochum ranks 22 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Solingen | 12.9 |
| 20 | Mönchengladbach | 12.8 |
| 21 | Koblenz | 12.7 |
| 22 | Bochum | 12.7 |
| 23 | Gelsenkirchen | 12.6 |
| 24 | Wolfsburg | 12.5 |
| 25 | Dortmund | 12.4 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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