According to Germany’s statistics department, there were roughly 23,900 deaths nationwide between June 22 and June 28, up 7,100 from the two weeks prior.

Last month, hot weather swept through western Europe, with highs of 41C recorded in several regions of Germany.

The agency’s earlier estimate of about 6,800 heat-related deaths during the heatwave was revised upward in the study.

According to the agency, death rates in Germany in 2026 have mostly stayed within the range of the preceding four years or even decreased, with the exception of the last week of June.
In an estimate released last week, the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s public health authority, estimated that at least 5,100 people had died from heat-related causes.

The statistics office anticipated that between 2022 and 2025, there were between 2,600 and 4,900 heat-related deaths each year. According to the research, the biggest number of heat-related deaths to date occurred in 2018 and 2019, with 8,400 and 6,900 deaths, respectively.

Western Europe had its hottest June on record last month, according to a report released last week by the EU’s climate monitor.