Health in Dortmund, Germany: official figures
Dortmund's number of doctors per 10,000 residents was 13.7 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 163rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 13.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 4th lowest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 5.5 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 5th lowest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 6.6 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 7th highest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 7.1 (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 Dortmund?
Dortmund's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 12.4% in 2023, 6th lowest of 22 large German cities and 103rd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 17.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 8th highest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 97.2 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 95.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 11th lowest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 97.5 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 94.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dortmund?
Among 22 large German cities, Dortmund had the 5th longest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 591 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Dortmund?
The infant mortality rate was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Dortmund?
There were 12.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Dortmund?
Of 7,466 deaths in Dortmund in 2024, 1,119 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Dortmund?
10 people were killed in road accidents in Dortmund in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 80% of people in Dortmund were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Dortmund compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Dortmund ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wuppertal | 16.5 |
| 17 | Bochum | 16.0 |
| 18 | Bremen | 15.4 |
| 19 | Essen | 14.4 |
| 20 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 21 | Dortmund | 13.7 |
| 22 | Duisburg | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Dortmund ranks 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wuppertal | 5.8 |
| 17 | Bremen | 5.7 |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 5.7 |
| 19 | Dortmund | 5.5 |
| 20 | Essen | 5.3 |
| 21 | Augsburg | 5.3 |
| 22 | Duisburg | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Dortmund ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Köln | 7.2 |
| 5 | Bochum | 7.2 |
| 6 | Essen | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dortmund | 7.1 |
| 8 | Wuppertal | 7.0 |
| 9 | Bielefeld | 6.8 |
| 10 | Mannheim | 6.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Dortmund ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wuppertal | 105.0 |
| 6 | Duisburg | 103.4 |
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
| 8 | Dortmund | 97.2 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 96.3 |
| 10 | Bremen | 94.4 |
| 11 | Bonn | 94.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Dortmund ranks 25 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Karlsruhe | 3.5 |
| 23 | Kiel | 3.5 |
| 24 | Frankfurt am Main | 3.5 |
| 25 | Dortmund | 3.5 |
| 26 | Stuttgart | 3.4 |
| 27 | Bielefeld | 3.4 |
| 28 | Hamburg | 3.2 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Dortmund ranks 25 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Bochum | 12.7 |
| 23 | Gelsenkirchen | 12.6 |
| 24 | Wolfsburg | 12.5 |
| 25 | Dortmund | 12.4 |
| 26 | Remscheid | 12.4 |
| 27 | Wuppertal | 12.1 |
| 28 | Braunschweig | 11.8 |
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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_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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