Health in München, Germany: official figures
München's number of doctors per 10,000 residents was 20.0 in 2024, 3rd highest of 22 large German cities and 43rd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 21.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in München?
München's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 6.6 in 2024, 6th highest of 22 large German cities and 106th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 6.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in München?
Among 22 large German cities, München had the 11th highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 7.1 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 7.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in München?
Among 22 large German cities, München had the lowest number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in 2023, at 3.3 (median of all 400 districts: 6.9). In 2019 it was 2.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in München?
Among 22 large German cities, München had the 8th highest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 14.5% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 18.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in München?
München's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 51.6 in 2023, the lowest of 22 large German cities and 2nd lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 52.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in München?
Among 22 large German cities, München had the 5th lowest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 91.8 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 87.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in München?
München's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 395 metres in 2023, 2nd shortest of 22 large German cities and 3rd 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 München?
The infant mortality rate was 2.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in München?
There were 8.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in München?
Of 12,509 deaths in München in 2024, 1,679 (13%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in München?
16 people were killed in road accidents in München in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 87% of residents of München were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How München compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
München ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonn | 23.0 |
| 2 | Münster | 20.1 |
| 3 | München | 20.0 |
| 4 | Mannheim | 18.7 |
| 5 | Augsburg | 18.6 |
| 6 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 7 | Köln | 18.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
München ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 6.6 |
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
| 8 | Köln | 6.4 |
| 9 | Münster | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
München ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | München | 3.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
München ranks 22 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)
München ranks 41 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Mainz | 2.8 |
| 39 | Hagen | 2.7 |
| 40 | Bonn | 2.6 |
| 41 | München | 2.5 |
| 42 | Leipzig | 2.5 |
| 43 | Fürth | 2.4 |
| 44 | Mönchengladbach | 2.4 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
München ranks 72 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Mainz | 8.9 |
| 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 |
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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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