Health in Frankfurt am Main, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the 9th highest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 18.2 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 17.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 6.7 in 2024, 3rd highest of 22 large German cities and 91st highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Frankfurt am Main?
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the 11th lowest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 7.0 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 7.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 5.2 in 2023, 7th lowest of 22 large German cities and 75th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 3.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Frankfurt am Main?
Frankfurt am Main's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 10.9% in 2023, 2nd lowest of 22 large German cities and 47th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 15.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Frankfurt am Main?
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the 2nd lowest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 65.9 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 64.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Frankfurt am Main?
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the 6th lowest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 93.0 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 96.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Frankfurt am Main?
Among 22 large German cities, Frankfurt am Main had the shortest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 377 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 Frankfurt am Main?
The infant mortality rate was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Frankfurt am Main?
There were 8.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Frankfurt am Main?
Of 6,246 deaths in Frankfurt am Main in 2024, 1,007 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Frankfurt am Main?
16 people were killed in road accidents in Frankfurt am Main in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Frankfurt am Main compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 7 | Köln | 18.6 |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 18.5 |
| 9 | Frankfurt am Main | 18.2 |
| 10 | Nürnberg | 18.1 |
| 11 | Düsseldorf | 17.8 |
| 12 | Berlin | 17.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
| 2 | Nürnberg | 7.1 |
| 3 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 6.6 |
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 14 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 5.2 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 5.0 |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 4.9 |
| 19 | Augsburg | 4.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 21 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 24 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Potsdam | 3.6 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Frankfurt am Main ranks 75 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Stuttgart | 8.9 |
| 71 | Offenbach am Main | 8.8 |
| 72 | München | 8.4 |
| 73 | Freiburg im Breisgau | 8.4 |
| 74 | Heidelberg | 8.3 |
| 75 | Frankfurt am Main | 8.3 |
| 76 | Darmstadt | 8.3 |
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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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