Health in Münster, Germany: official figures
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the 2nd highest number of doctors per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 20.1 (median of all 400 districts: 13.1). In 2019 it was 19.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Münster?
Münster's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 6.2 in 2024, 9th highest of 22 large German cities and 177th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Münster?
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the 2nd highest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 11.1 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 11.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Münster?
Münster's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 4.5 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 22 large German cities and 29th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 3.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Münster?
Münster's share of people needing care who live in a nursing home was 18.3% in 2023, 2nd highest of 22 large German cities and 54th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 24.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Münster?
Münster's number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents was 87.4 in 2023, 9th lowest of 22 large German cities and 88th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 85.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Münster?
Münster's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 119.6 in 2023, 2nd highest of 22 large German cities and 49th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 112.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Münster?
Among 22 large German cities, Münster had the 11th shortest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 515 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 Münster?
The infant mortality rate was 4.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Münster?
There were 9.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Münster?
Of 2,815 deaths in Münster in 2024, 381 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Münster?
7 people were killed in road accidents in Münster in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Münster compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Münster ranks 2 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)
Münster ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
| 8 | Köln | 6.4 |
| 9 | Münster | 6.2 |
| 10 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 11 | Bochum | 6.2 |
| 12 | Karlsruhe | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Münster ranks 20 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)
Münster ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bonn | 94.3 |
| 12 | Mannheim | 93.5 |
| 13 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 14 | Münster | 87.4 |
| 15 | Bielefeld | 85.8 |
| 16 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 17 | Karlsruhe | 81.8 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Münster ranks 12 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Koblenz | 4.8 |
| 10 | Erlangen | 4.7 |
| 11 | Jena | 4.7 |
| 12 | Münster | 4.6 |
| 13 | Hannover | 4.2 |
| 14 | Kassel | 4.1 |
| 15 | Düsseldorf | 3.8 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Münster ranks 67 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Reutlingen | 9.8 |
| 65 | Karlsruhe | 9.7 |
| 66 | Aachen | 9.3 |
| 67 | Münster | 9.2 |
| 68 | Paderborn | 9.1 |
| 69 | Mainz | 8.9 |
| 70 | Stuttgart | 8.9 |
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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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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