Causes of death - absolute number by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
858,768
Germany
Lowest
2,002
Iceland
Median
53,988
Years covered
17
1994–2010
Data points
705
What the numbers show
Causes of death - absolute number is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 858,768 in Germany; the lowest is 2,002 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,988, and the mean is 156,598.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 429.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 10.8%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 26.1%).
Causes of death - absolute number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 858,768 | 2010 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Italy | 584,615 | 2010 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 561,666 | 2010 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 561,666 | 2010 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 5 | France | 552,571 | 2010 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 6 | Metropolitan France | 539,078 | 2010 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 382,047 | 2010 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 378,478 | 2010 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 378,478 | 2010 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 259,723 | 2010 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 136,058 | 2010 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 136,058 | 2010 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 13 | Hungary | 130,456 | 2010 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 110,165 | 2010 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 109,084 | 2010 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 106,844 | 2010 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 106,242 | 2010 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 18 | Belgium | 105,152 | 2010 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Sweden | 90,519 | 2010 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 77,199 | 2010 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 62,649 | 2010 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 22 | Denmark | 54,531 | 2009 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 53,445 | 2010 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 53,445 | 2010 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 52,096 | 2010 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 52,096 | 2010 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 27 | Finland | 50,910 | 2010 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 42,120 | 2010 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 42,120 | 2010 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 30 | Norway | 41,442 | 2010 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 30,074 | 2010 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 30,074 | 2010 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 27,565 | 2010 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 19,113 | 2010 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 19,113 | 2010 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 18,609 | 2010 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 18,609 | 2010 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 15,780 | 2010 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 15,780 | 2010 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 40 | Albania | 12,139 | 2010 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 41 | Cyprus | 5,094 | 2010 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 3,621 | 2010 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 43 | Malta | 3,010 | 2010 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 2,002 | 2009 | up 5.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4.91 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.34 million