List of fatal dog attacks in Germany

This is a list of human deaths caused by dogs, which became publicly known in the form of reports, cause of death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For more information on causes of death and studies related to dog bite-related fatalities, see Fatal dog attacks.

Since 1998 deaths have been collected according to ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. With the help of cause-of-death statistics, recommendations for action and strategies can be derived, for example, for epidemiological research, prevention of deaths, and so on. Deaths from or after dog bites are very rare, they count as preventable deaths. W 54: Bitten or Struck by dog is the classification according to ICD-10.

According to an evaluation of the number of deaths in the period from 2009 to 2019, an average of 3.3 people died per year throughout Germany. The states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen and Saarland had no deaths during this period. In 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2019, there were no deaths nationwide, according to statistics.

Summary counts of fatalities by year
Deaths per year according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany:

1. 6

2. 4

3. 4

4. 5

5. 3

6. 0

7. 5

8. 0

9. 0

10. 0

1. 8

2. 0

3. 0

4. 3

5. 4

6. 5

7. 4

8. 4

9. 6

10. 0

1. 6

2. 5

3. 4

4. N/A

5. N/A