Health in Berlin, Germany: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.2 years in 2024 (81.2 for Germany); 5th highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many hospitals are there in Berlin?
Berlin had 86 hospitals in 2024: 4 publicly owned, 30 run by non-profit bodies and 52 private.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow long is the average hospital stay in Berlin?
The average hospital stay in Berlin lasted 7.2 days in 2024 and beds were 77.8% occupied on average, against 7.1 days and 72.0% nationally.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many hospital doctors are there in Berlin?
Hospitals in Berlin employed 11,621 doctors at the end of 2024, 316 per 100,000 residents compared with 261 across Germany.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in Berlin?
29.9% of the women who gave birth in a hospital in Berlin in 2024 had a caesarean section, 3rd lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 33.0%).
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Berlin?
20.0% of people aged 15 and over in Berlin smoked at least occasionally in 2025 (Germany: 19.1%), and 13.6% of adults were obese (Germany: 16.7%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Berlin?
Adjusting for age, 1,007.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,045.2 for Germany as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 3rd 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 Berlin?
Cancer killed 244.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 234.8; EU: 233.1); 7th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 268.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Berlin?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 309.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 349.7; EU: 312.9); 2nd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 337.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Berlin?
Respiratory diseases caused 80.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 73.3; EU: 75.2); 5th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 94.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Berlin?
In 2023, 14.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Germany: 11.4; EU: 10.4); 4th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 13.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Berlin?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 51.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 51.8; EU: 49.4); 8th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 40.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Berlin?
The infant mortality rate was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023 (Germany: 3.2; EU: 3.3); 6th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Berlin?
Road accidents killed 15 people per million residents in 2024 (Germany: 33); the lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 15.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Berlin?
Women in Berlin could expect to live to 83.5 and men to 78.8 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Berlin?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.8 more years of life in 2024 (Germany: 19.7).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals in Berlin treated 793,620 inpatient cases in 2024, or 21,602 per 100,000 residents, 8th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 21,009). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Berlin had 38.9 intensive-care hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (1,430 beds), 4th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 31.1). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Premature mortality in Berlin was 274 deaths per 100,000 men and 151 per 100,000 women under 70 in 2024, against 265 and 145 nationally; the male rate was 8th lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Berlin compares with other states
Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents (2024)
Berlin ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 23,641 |
| 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 |
Average length of hospital stay (days) (2024)
Berlin ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average length of hospital stay (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamburg | 7.7 |
| 4 | Bavaria | 7.3 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | 7.2 |
| 6 | Berlin | 7.2 |
| 7 | Hesse | 7.2 |
| 8 | Saxony | 7.1 |
| 9 | Thuringia | 7.0 |
Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents (2024)
Berlin ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarland | 51.6 |
| 2 | Hamburg | 41.4 |
| 3 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 41.2 |
| 4 | Berlin | 38.9 |
| 5 | Saxony | 37.0 |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 35.0 |
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | 32.5 |
Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men (2024)
Berlin ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Saxony | 299 |
| 7 | Saarland | 295 |
| 8 | Lower Saxony | 282 |
| 9 | Berlin | 274 |
| 10 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 273 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 272 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 261 |
Share of people 15+ who smoke (2025)
Berlin ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people 15+ who smoke |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bremen | 21.9% |
| 5 | Saxony | 20.8% |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.2% |
| 7 | Berlin | 20.0% |
| 8 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 19.4% |
| 9 | Hesse | 19.2% |
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 19.1% |
Share of adults with obesity (BMI over 30) (2025)
Berlin ranks 15 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)
Berlin ranks 14 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Baden-Württemberg | 951.2 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Berlin ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Schleswig-Holstein | 251.6 |
| 5 | Hamburg | 248.4 |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 247.1 |
| 7 | Berlin | 244.6 |
| 8 | Brandenburg | 244.6 |
| 9 | Saarland | 242.8 |
| 10 | Lower Saxony | 241.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Berlin ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hesse | 363.5 |
| 11 | Bavaria | 344.9 |
| 12 | Saarland | 343.6 |
| 13 | Baden-Württemberg | 318.4 |
| 14 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 313.6 |
| 15 | Berlin | 309.5 |
| 16 | Hamburg | 285.9 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Berlin ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Saarland | 83.5 |
| 3 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 82.9 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 81.5 |
| 5 | Berlin | 80.5 |
| 6 | Bremen | 77.9 |
| 7 | Thuringia | 75.5 |
| 8 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 74.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Berlin ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 14.9 |
| 2 | Saxony-Anhalt | 14.2 |
| 3 | Saxony | 14.2 |
| 4 | Berlin | 14.0 |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 13.0 |
| 6 | Bavaria | 12.8 |
| 7 | Bremen | 12.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Berlin ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bavaria | 52.5 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | 52.1 |
| 7 | Baden-Württemberg | 51.7 |
| 8 | Berlin | 51.5 |
| 9 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 50.4 |
| 10 | Thuringia | 50.2 |
| 11 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 49.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Berlin ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Saxony-Anhalt | 2.7 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Berlin ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 30 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 29 |
| 12 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 27 |
| 13 | Saarland | 24 |
| 14 | Hamburg | 21 |
| 15 | Bremen | 17 |
| 16 | Berlin | 15 |
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