Health in Leipzig, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the 3rd lowest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 14.1 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 13.2.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Leipzig?
Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the highest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 7.2 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Leipzig?
Leipzig's number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents was 4.4 in 2022, the lowest of 22 large German cities and 155th lowest of 400 districts nationwide.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Leipzig?
Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the 2nd highest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 8.4 (median of all 400 districts: 6.9). In 2019 it was 5.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Leipzig?
Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the 11th highest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 13.8% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 20.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Leipzig?
Leipzig's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 122.4 in 2023, the highest of 22 large German cities and 121st highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 125.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Leipzig?
Leipzig's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 88.2 in 2023, 4th lowest of 22 large German cities and 40th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 82.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Leipzig?
Among 22 large German cities, Leipzig had the longest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 1,836 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 Leipzig?
The infant mortality rate was 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Leipzig?
There were 11.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Leipzig?
Of 6,751 deaths in Leipzig in 2024, 874 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Leipzig?
11 people were killed in road accidents in Leipzig in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 81% of people in Leipzig were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Leipzig compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Leipzig ranks 20 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)
Leipzig ranks 1 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)
Leipzig ranks 2 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)
Leipzig ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 122.4 |
| 2 | Essen | 118.1 |
| 3 | Dresden | 110.7 |
| 4 | Nürnberg | 109.0 |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 105.0 |
| 6 | Duisburg | 103.4 |
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Leipzig ranks 42 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Hagen | 2.7 |
| 40 | Bonn | 2.6 |
| 41 | München | 2.5 |
| 42 | Leipzig | 2.5 |
| 43 | Fürth | 2.4 |
| 44 | Mönchengladbach | 2.4 |
| 45 | Chemnitz | 2.1 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Leipzig ranks 39 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Bielefeld | 11.3 |
| 37 | Würzburg | 11.3 |
| 38 | Hannover | 11.2 |
| 39 | Leipzig | 11.1 |
| 40 | Nürnberg | 11.1 |
| 41 | Kiel | 11.0 |
| 42 | Jena | 10.9 |
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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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