Health in Bavaria, Germany: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (81.2 for Germany); 2nd highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many hospitals are there in Bavaria?
Bavaria had 347 hospitals in 2024: 138 publicly owned, 42 run by non-profit bodies and 167 private.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow long is the average hospital stay in Bavaria?
The average hospital stay in Bavaria lasted 7.3 days in 2024 and beds were 72.5% occupied on average, against 7.1 days and 72.0% nationally.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many hospital doctors are there in Bavaria?
Hospitals in Bavaria employed 35,031 doctors at the end of 2024, 265 per 100,000 residents compared with 261 across Germany.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in Bavaria?
32.9% of the women who gave birth in a hospital in Bavaria in 2024 had a caesarean section, 8th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 33.0%).
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Bavaria?
17.5% of people aged 15 and over in Bavaria smoked at least occasionally in 2025 (Germany: 19.1%), and 14.3% of adults were obese (Germany: 16.7%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bavaria?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,012.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,045.2 for Germany as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 5th lowest of 16 states in Germany. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Bavaria?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 215.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 234.8 for Germany as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 234.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Bavaria?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 344.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 349.7 for Germany as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 6th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 411.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Bavaria?
Respiratory diseases caused 66.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 73.3 for Germany as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 4th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 72.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Bavaria?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 12.8 per 100,000 in 2023, against 11.4 for Germany as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 6th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 13.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Bavaria?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 52.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 51.8 for Germany as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 5th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 36.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bavaria?
2.9 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2023, against 3.2 for Germany as a whole and 3.3 across the EU; 7th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was 2.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Bavaria?
There were 37 road deaths per million people in 2024 (Germany: 33); 6th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 49.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Bavaria?
Women in Bavaria could expect to live to 84.0 and men to 79.8 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.2 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Bavaria?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.0 more years of life in 2024 (Germany: 19.7).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals in Bavaria treated 2,696,596 inpatient cases in 2024, or 20,409 per 100,000 residents, 7th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 21,009). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Bavaria had 28.0 intensive-care hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (3,697 beds), 5th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 31.1). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Premature mortality in Bavaria was 228 deaths per 100,000 men and 127 per 100,000 women under 70 in 2024, against 265 and 145 nationally; the male rate was 2nd lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Bavaria compares with other states
Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents (2024)
Bavaria ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | 23,370 |
| 8 | Saxony | 21,965 |
| 9 | Berlin | 21,602 |
| 10 | Bavaria | 20,409 |
| 11 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 20,385 |
| 12 | Hesse | 20,103 |
| 13 | Brandenburg | 19,524 |
Average length of hospital stay (days) (2024)
Bavaria ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average length of hospital stay (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schleswig-Holstein | 7.8 |
| 2 | Brandenburg | 7.7 |
| 3 | Hamburg | 7.7 |
| 4 | Bavaria | 7.3 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 7.2 |
| 6 | Berlin | 7.2 |
| 7 | Hesse | 7.2 |
Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents (2024)
Bavaria ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Thuringia | 30.6 |
| 10 | Hesse | 29.7 |
| 11 | Bremen | 28.8 |
| 12 | Bavaria | 28.0 |
| 13 | Brandenburg | 27.4 |
| 14 | Lower Saxony | 26.7 |
| 15 | Schleswig-Holstein | 26.6 |
Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men (2024)
Bavaria ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 273 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 272 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 261 |
| 13 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 252 |
| 14 | Hesse | 250 |
| 15 | Bavaria | 228 |
| 16 | Baden-Württemberg | 219 |
Share of people 15+ who smoke (2025)
Bavaria ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people 15+ who smoke |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 19.1% |
| 11 | Brandenburg | 18.9% |
| 12 | Saarland | 18.7% |
| 13 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 18.1% |
| 14 | Bavaria | 17.5% |
| 15 | Hamburg | 17.5% |
| 16 | Baden-Württemberg | 16.5% |
Share of adults with obesity (BMI over 30) (2025)
Bavaria ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of adults with obesity (BMI over 30) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thuringia | 17.6% |
| 11 | Saxony | 17.0% |
| 12 | Hesse | 16.5% |
| 13 | Baden-Württemberg | 15.1% |
| 14 | Bavaria | 14.3% |
| 15 | Berlin | 13.6% |
| 16 | Hamburg | 11.6% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Bavaria ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lower Saxony | 1,040.4 |
| 10 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,027.7 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 1,014.6 |
| 12 | Bavaria | 1,012.1 |
| 13 | Hesse | 1,011.3 |
| 14 | Berlin | 1,007.2 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 1,001.5 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bavaria ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 241.9 |
| 11 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 237.1 |
| 12 | Saxony | 232.1 |
| 13 | Hesse | 230.2 |
| 14 | Thuringia | 228.4 |
| 15 | Bavaria | 215.8 |
| 16 | Baden-Württemberg | 203.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bavaria ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 364.5 |
| 9 | Bremen | 364.0 |
| 10 | Hesse | 363.5 |
| 11 | Bavaria | 344.9 |
| 12 | Saarland | 343.6 |
| 13 | Baden-Württemberg | 318.4 |
| 14 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 313.6 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bavaria ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hesse | 71.0 |
| 11 | Brandenburg | 68.4 |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 67.5 |
| 13 | Bavaria | 66.3 |
| 14 | Saxony-Anhalt | 63.6 |
| 15 | Baden-Württemberg | 63.5 |
| 16 | Saxony | 53.1 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bavaria ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Saxony | 14.2 |
| 4 | Berlin | 14.0 |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 13.0 |
| 6 | Bavaria | 12.8 |
| 7 | Bremen | 12.6 |
| 8 | Schleswig-Holstein | 12.3 |
| 9 | Hesse | 12.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Bavaria ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Schleswig-Holstein | 63.8 |
| 3 | Saxony | 62.4 |
| 4 | Brandenburg | 58.2 |
| 5 | Bavaria | 52.5 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | 52.1 |
| 7 | Baden-Württemberg | 51.7 |
| 8 | Berlin | 51.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Bavaria ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brandenburg | 3.3 |
| 8 | Hesse | 3.1 |
| 9 | Baden-Württemberg | 3.0 |
| 10 | Bavaria | 2.9 |
| 11 | Berlin | 2.9 |
| 12 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 2.9 |
| 13 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 2.8 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Bavaria ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thuringia | 46 |
| 4 | Brandenburg | 45 |
| 5 | Lower Saxony | 43 |
| 6 | Bavaria | 37 |
| 7 | Saxony | 36 |
| 8 | Hesse | 32 |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 31 |
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