Health in Köln, Germany: official figures
Köln's number of doctors per 10,000 residents was 18.6 in 2024, 7th highest of 22 large German cities and 63rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 17.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Köln?
Köln's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 6.4 in 2024, 8th highest of 22 large German cities and 140th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Köln?
Köln's number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents was 6.7 in 2022, 7th lowest of 22 large German cities and 135th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Köln?
Köln's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 7.2 in 2023, 4th highest of 22 large German cities and 174th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 4.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Köln?
Among 22 large German cities, Köln had the lowest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 10.0% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 15.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Köln?
Köln's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 75.1 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 22 large German cities and 32nd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 71.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Köln?
Köln's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 109.3 in 2023, 6th highest of 22 large German cities and 114th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 106.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Köln?
Köln's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 487 metres in 2023, 10th shortest of 22 large German cities and 20th 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 Köln?
The infant mortality rate was 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Köln?
There were 10.3 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Köln?
Of 10,558 deaths in Köln in 2024, 1,587 (15%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Köln?
18 people were killed in road accidents in Köln in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Köln compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Köln ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mannheim | 18.7 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Köln ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Stuttgart | 6.6 |
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
| 8 | Köln | 6.4 |
| 9 | Münster | 6.2 |
| 10 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 11 | Bochum | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Köln ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duisburg | 8.9 |
| 2 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 3 | Dresden | 7.8 |
| 4 | Köln | 7.2 |
| 5 | Bochum | 7.2 |
| 6 | Essen | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dortmund | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Köln ranks 20 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)
Köln ranks 32 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Wiesbaden | 3.2 |
| 30 | Krefeld | 3.1 |
| 31 | Erfurt | 3.0 |
| 32 | Köln | 3.0 |
| 33 | Magdeburg | 3.0 |
| 34 | Heidelberg | 3.0 |
| 35 | Aachen | 2.9 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Köln ranks 53 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Augsburg | 10.5 |
| 51 | Dresden | 10.4 |
| 52 | Wiesbaden | 10.3 |
| 53 | Köln | 10.3 |
| 54 | Berlin | 10.3 |
| 55 | Regensburg | 10.3 |
| 56 | Potsdam | 10.1 |
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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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