Health in Hamburg, Germany: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.2 years in 2024 (81.2 for Germany); 6th highest of 16 states in Germany.
How many hospitals are there in Hamburg?
Hamburg had 63 hospitals in 2024: 2 publicly owned, 12 run by non-profit bodies and 49 private.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow long is the average hospital stay in Hamburg?
The average hospital stay in Hamburg lasted 7.7 days in 2024 and beds were 74.4% occupied on average, against 7.1 days and 72.0% nationally.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many hospital doctors are there in Hamburg?
Hospitals in Hamburg employed 7,335 doctors at the end of 2024, 395 per 100,000 residents compared with 261 across Germany.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyWhat is the caesarean section rate in Hamburg?
36.4% of the women who gave birth in a hospital in Hamburg in 2024 had a caesarean section, the highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 33.0%).
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copyHow many people smoke in Hamburg?
17.5% of people aged 15 and over in Hamburg smoked at least occasionally in 2025 (Germany: 19.1%), and 11.6% of adults were obese (Germany: 16.7%).
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Hamburg?
Adjusting for age, 1,001.5 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,045.2 for Germany as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd 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 Hamburg?
Cancer killed 248.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 234.8 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 5th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 274.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Hamburg?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 285.9 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 349.7 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 335.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Hamburg?
Respiratory diseases caused 81.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 73.3 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 4th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 62.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Hamburg?
In 2023, 14.9 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 11.4 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 11.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Hamburg?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 78.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 51.8 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; the highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2015 it was 57.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Hamburg?
The infant mortality rate was 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, compared with 3.2 nationally and 3.3 in the EU; 5th highest of 16 states in Germany. In 2013 it was 3.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Hamburg?
Road accidents killed 21 people per million residents in 2024 (Germany: 33); 3rd lowest of 16 states in Germany. In 2014 it was 22.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Hamburg?
Women in Hamburg could expect to live to 83.4 and men to 78.9 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Hamburg?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.7 more years of life in 2024 (Germany: 19.7).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals in Hamburg treated 461,662 inpatient cases in 2024, or 24,860 per 100,000 residents, 4th highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 21,009). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Hamburg had 41.4 intensive-care hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (768 beds), 2nd highest of 16 Länder (Germany: 31.1). Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) · saved copy
- Premature mortality in Hamburg was 261 deaths per 100,000 men and 145 per 100,000 women under 70 in 2024, against 265 and 145 nationally; the male rate was 5th lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Hamburg compares with other states
Hospital inpatient cases per 100,000 residents (2024)
Hamburg ranks 4 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)
Hamburg ranks 3 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)
Hamburg ranks 2 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)
Hamburg ranks 12 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths under 70 per 100,000 men |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Berlin | 274 |
| 10 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 273 |
| 11 | Schleswig-Holstein | 272 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 261 |
| 13 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 252 |
| 14 | Hesse | 250 |
| 15 | Bavaria | 228 |
Share of people 15+ who smoke (2025)
Hamburg ranks 15 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)
Hamburg ranks 16 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)
Hamburg ranks 15 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)
Hamburg ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Brandenburg | 244.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Hamburg ranks 16 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)
Hamburg ranks 4 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Saxony | 85.9 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Hamburg ranks 1 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)
Hamburg ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 78.0 |
| 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 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Hamburg ranks 5 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hesse | 3.1 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Hamburg ranks 14 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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