Germany records about 230,400 deaths in third quarter
The provisional third-quarter count was about 230,428 deaths, roughly 3,000 below comparison values from prior years.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Destatis’ provisional count puts deaths in Germany at about 230,428 in the third quarter of 2026. The total was roughly 3,000 below comparison values from previous years.
Weekly readings varied around hot spells: in each of two weeks from late July to early August, deaths were 4% above the 2022–2025 comparison values. Monthly totals were 4% above the 2022–2025 comparison values in July, 2% below in August and 5% below in September. These comparisons describe timing and do not establish that heat caused a change in deaths. Outside heatwaves, weekly deaths were mostly below comparison values, by as much as 9% in calendar week 36.
Data
Deaths
Provisional quarterly total; the source uses 2022–2025 comparison values for weekly and monthly comparisons.
| Approximate deaths in Germany, 2026 Q3 | 230428 |
Methodology
Provisional 2026 Q3 total; the source says it is about 3,000 below its 2022–2025 comparison values.
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