Health in Bremen, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Bremen had the 5th lowest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 15.4 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 18.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bremen?
Among 22 large German cities, Bremen had the 6th lowest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 5.7 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bremen?
Among 22 large German cities, Bremen had the 8th lowest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 6.7 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 7.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bremen?
Among 22 large German cities, Bremen had the 11th lowest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 6.5 (median of all 400 districts: 6.9). In 2019 it was 4.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Bremen?
Bremen's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 12.7% in 2023, 7th lowest of 22 large German cities and 121st lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 18.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bremen?
Bremen's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 94.4 in 2023, 10th highest of 22 large German cities and 116th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 101.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bremen?
Among 22 large German cities, Bremen had the 4th highest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 114.6 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 105.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bremen?
Bremen's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 524 metres in 2023, 10th longest of 22 large German cities and 29th 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 Bremen?
The infant mortality rate was 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bremen?
There were 11.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Bremen?
Of 6,845 deaths in Bremen in 2024, 1,016 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Bremen?
11 people were killed in road accidents in Bremen in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Bremen compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Bremen ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dresden | 16.8 |
| 16 | Wuppertal | 16.5 |
| 17 | Bochum | 16.0 |
| 18 | Bremen | 15.4 |
| 19 | Essen | 14.4 |
| 20 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 21 | Dortmund | 13.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Bremen ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mannheim | 6.0 |
| 15 | Berlin | 6.0 |
| 16 | Wuppertal | 5.8 |
| 17 | Bremen | 5.7 |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 5.7 |
| 19 | Dortmund | 5.5 |
| 20 | Essen | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Bremen ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bielefeld | 6.8 |
| 10 | Mannheim | 6.6 |
| 11 | Düsseldorf | 6.5 |
| 12 | Bremen | 6.5 |
| 13 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 14 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Bremen ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
| 8 | Dortmund | 97.2 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 96.3 |
| 10 | Bremen | 94.4 |
| 11 | Bonn | 94.3 |
| 12 | Mannheim | 93.5 |
| 13 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bremen ranks 29 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Remscheid | 12.4 |
| 27 | Wuppertal | 12.1 |
| 28 | Braunschweig | 11.8 |
| 29 | Bremen | 11.7 |
| 30 | Siegen | 11.7 |
| 31 | Kassel | 11.6 |
| 32 | Neuss | 11.6 |
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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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