Health in Bremen, Germany: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 79.7 years in 2024 (81.2 for Germany); 14th highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many hospitals are there in Bremen?
Bremen had 14 hospitals in 2024: 5 publicly owned, 5 run by non-profit bodies and 4 private.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow long is the average hospital stay in Bremen?
The average hospital stay in Bremen lasted 6.7 days in 2024 and beds were 77.0% occupied on average, against 7.1 days and 72.0% nationally.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many hospital doctors are there in Bremen?
Hospitals in Bremen employed 2,022 doctors at the end of 2024, 287 per 100,000 residents compared with 261 across Germany.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in Bremen?
32.8% of the women who gave birth in a hospital in Bremen in 2024 had a caesarean section, 8th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 33.0%).
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Bremen?
21.9% of people aged 15 and over in Bremen smoked at least occasionally in 2025 (Germany: 19.1%), and 20.1% of adults were obese (Germany: 16.7%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bremen?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,054.3 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Germany: 1,045.2; EU: 1,073.4); 8th highest 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 Bremen?
Cancer killed 253.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 234.8; EU: 233.1); 3rd highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 273.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Bremen?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 364.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 349.7; EU: 312.9); 8th lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 412.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Bremen?
Respiratory diseases caused 77.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 73.3; EU: 75.2); 6th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 93.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Bremen?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 12.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Germany: 11.4; EU: 10.4); 7th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 12.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Bremen?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 47.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Germany: 51.8; EU: 49.4); 2nd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 29.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Bremen?
The infant mortality rate was 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023 (Germany: 3.2; EU: 3.3); the highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was 3.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Bremen?
Road accidents killed 17 people per million residents in 2024 (Germany: 33); 2nd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Bremen?
Women in Bremen could expect to live to 82.4 and men to 77.0 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Bremen?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.1 more years of life in 2024 (Germany: 19.7).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals in Bremen treated 175,020 inpatient cases in 2024, or 24,869 per 100,000 residents, 3rd highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 21,009). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Bremen had 28.8 intensive-care hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (203 beds), 6th lowest of 16 Länder (Germany: 31.1). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Premature mortality in Bremen was 337 deaths per 100,000 men and 180 per 100,000 women under 70 in 2024, against 265 and 145 nationally; the male rate was 3rd highest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Bremen compares with other states
Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents (2024)
Bremen ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thuringia | 25,155 |
| 2 | Saarland | 24,893 |
| 3 | Bremen | 24,869 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 24,860 |
| 5 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 24,768 |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 23,641 |
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | 23,370 |
Average length of hospital stay (days) (2024)
Bremen ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average length of hospital stay (days) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saxony-Anhalt | 7.0 |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 7.0 |
| 12 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 6.9 |
| 13 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 6.8 |
| 14 | Saarland | 6.8 |
| 15 | Bremen | 6.7 |
| 16 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 6.6 |
Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents (2024)
Bremen ranks 11 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Intensive-care beds per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 30.9 |
| 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 |
Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men (2024)
Bremen ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony-Anhalt | 368 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 364 |
| 3 | Bremen | 337 |
| 4 | Thuringia | 309 |
| 5 | Brandenburg | 300 |
| 6 | Saxony | 299 |
| 7 | Saarland | 295 |
Share of people 15+ who smoke (2025)
Bremen ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people 15+ who smoke |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 25.0% |
| 2 | Saxony-Anhalt | 24.4% |
| 3 | Thuringia | 23.0% |
| 4 | Bremen | 21.9% |
| 5 | Saxony | 20.8% |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.2% |
| 7 | Berlin | 20.0% |
Share of adults with obesity (BMI over 30) (2025)
Bremen ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of adults with obesity (BMI over 30) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 20.5% |
| 2 | Bremen | 20.1% |
| 3 | Saarland | 19.3% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 19.1% |
| 5 | Lower Saxony | 18.7% |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | 18.6% |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 18.5% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Bremen ranks 8 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Saarland | 1,123.4 |
| 6 | Brandenburg | 1,113.3 |
| 7 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 1,056.1 |
| 8 | Bremen | 1,054.3 |
| 9 | Lower Saxony | 1,040.4 |
| 10 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,027.7 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 1,014.6 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bremen ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony-Anhalt | 276.1 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 267.2 |
| 3 | Bremen | 253.1 |
| 4 | Schleswig-Holstein | 251.6 |
| 5 | Hamburg | 248.4 |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 247.1 |
| 7 | Berlin | 244.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bremen ranks 9 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brandenburg | 376.9 |
| 7 | Schleswig-Holstein | 369.6 |
| 8 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 364.5 |
| 9 | Bremen | 364.0 |
| 10 | Hesse | 363.5 |
| 11 | Bavaria | 344.9 |
| 12 | Saarland | 343.6 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bremen ranks 6 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 73.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Bremen ranks 7 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Baden-Württemberg | 11.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Bremen ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Thuringia | 50.2 |
| 11 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 49.5 |
| 12 | Saarland | 49.2 |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 48.0 |
| 14 | Hesse | 48.0 |
| 15 | Bremen | 47.1 |
| 16 | Lower Saxony | 36.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Bremen ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 4.7 |
| 2 | Saarland | 3.9 |
| 3 | Lower Saxony | 3.7 |
| 4 | Thuringia | 3.7 |
| 5 | Hamburg | 3.7 |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 3.5 |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 3.3 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Bremen ranks 15 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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