Health in Düsseldorf, Germany: official figures

Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 11th highest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 17.8 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 18.4.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

17.8

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.1

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

6.9

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

6.5

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

10.9%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

75.7

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

103.6

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

435 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Düsseldorf?

Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 10th lowest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 6.1 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 6.4.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many hospital beds are there in Düsseldorf?

Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 9th lowest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 6.9 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 7.8.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people need long-term care in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 6.5 in 2023, 11th highest of 22 large German cities and 177th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 4.6.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people live in care homes in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 10.9% in 2023, 3rd lowest of 22 large German cities and 50th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 16.0%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many care home places are there in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 75.7 in 2023, 4th lowest of 22 large German cities and 35th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 77.4.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many staff work in care homes in Düsseldorf?

Düsseldorf's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 103.6 in 2023, 9th highest of 22 large German cities and 175th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 97.0.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How far is the nearest pharmacy in Düsseldorf?

Among 22 large German cities, Düsseldorf had the 6th shortest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 435 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,542 metres).

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

What is the infant mortality rate in Düsseldorf?

The infant mortality rate was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the death rate in Düsseldorf?

There were 10.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people die young in Düsseldorf?

Of 6,575 deaths in Düsseldorf in 2024, 870 (13%) were of people under 65.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many road deaths are there in Düsseldorf?

9 people were killed in road accidents in Düsseldorf in 2024.

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How Düsseldorf compares with other cities in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)

Düsseldorf ranks 11 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
8	Karlsruhe	18.5
9	Frankfurt am Main	18.2
10	Nürnberg	18.1
11	Düsseldorf	17.8
12	Berlin	17.6
13	Bielefeld	17.4
14	Stuttgart	17.4

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)

Düsseldorf ranks 13 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
10	Bonn	6.2
11	Bochum	6.2
12	Karlsruhe	6.2
13	Düsseldorf	6.1
14	Mannheim	6.0
15	Berlin	6.0
16	Wuppertal	5.8

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)

Düsseldorf ranks 11 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
8	Wuppertal	7.0
9	Bielefeld	6.8
10	Mannheim	6.6
11	Düsseldorf	6.5
12	Bremen	6.5
13	Bonn	6.2
14	Berlin	5.8

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)

Düsseldorf ranks 19 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
16	Berlin	82.4
17	Karlsruhe	81.8
18	Stuttgart	76.8
19	Düsseldorf	75.7
20	Köln	75.1
21	Frankfurt am Main	65.9
22	München	51.6

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)

Düsseldorf ranks 15 of 56, highest first.

Rank	City	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
12	Münster	4.6
13	Hannover	4.2
14	Kassel	4.1
15	Düsseldorf	3.8
16	Saarbrücken	3.8
17	Augsburg	3.8
18	Ludwigshafen am Rhein	3.8

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Düsseldorf ranks 46 of 76, highest first.

Rank	City	Deaths per 1,000 residents
43	Ludwigshafen am Rhein	10.8
44	Pforzheim	10.8
45	Heilbronn	10.8
46	Düsseldorf	10.7
47	Fürth	10.6
48	Oldenburg	10.6
49	Osnabrück	10.6

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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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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