Health in Karlsruhe, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Karlsruhe had the 8th highest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 18.5 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 17.9.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Karlsruhe?
Among 22 large German cities, Karlsruhe had the 11th lowest 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 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe's number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents was 7.2 in 2022, 10th highest of 22 large German cities and 116th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 8.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 4.9 in 2023, 5th lowest of 22 large German cities and 53rd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Karlsruhe?
Among 22 large German cities, Karlsruhe had the 5th highest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 16.1% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 22.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Karlsruhe?
Among 22 large German cities, Karlsruhe had the 6th lowest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 81.8 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 85.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 108.4 in 2023, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 120th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 107.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 450 metres in 2023, 8th shortest of 22 large German cities and 14th 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 Karlsruhe?
The infant mortality rate was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Karlsruhe?
There were 9.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Karlsruhe?
Of 2,990 deaths in Karlsruhe in 2024, 417 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Karlsruhe?
9 people were killed in road accidents in Karlsruhe in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Karlsruhe compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Karlsruhe ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Augsburg | 18.6 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Karlsruhe ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Münster | 6.2 |
| 10 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 11 | Bochum | 6.2 |
| 12 | Karlsruhe | 6.2 |
| 13 | Düsseldorf | 6.1 |
| 14 | Mannheim | 6.0 |
| 15 | Berlin | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Karlsruhe ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 5.2 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 5.0 |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 4.9 |
| 19 | Augsburg | 4.8 |
| 20 | Münster | 4.5 |
| 21 | Stuttgart | 4.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Karlsruhe ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Münster | 87.4 |
| 15 | Bielefeld | 85.8 |
| 16 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 81.8 |
| 18 | Stuttgart | 76.8 |
| 19 | Düsseldorf | 75.7 |
| 20 | Köln | 75.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Karlsruhe ranks 22 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Oberhausen | 3.8 |
| 20 | Mannheim | 3.7 |
| 21 | Potsdam | 3.6 |
| 22 | Karlsruhe | 3.5 |
| 23 | Kiel | 3.5 |
| 24 | Frankfurt am Main | 3.5 |
| 25 | Dortmund | 3.5 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Karlsruhe ranks 65 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Göttingen | 9.9 |
| 63 | Erlangen | 9.8 |
| 64 | Reutlingen | 9.8 |
| 65 | Karlsruhe | 9.7 |
| 66 | Aachen | 9.3 |
| 67 | Münster | 9.2 |
| 68 | Paderborn | 9.1 |
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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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