Causes of death - absolute number by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
858,768 Number
Germany
Lowest
2,002 Number
Iceland
Median
69,924 Number
Years covered
17
1994–2010
Data points
551
What the numbers show
Causes of death - absolute number is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 858,768 Number in Germany; the lowest is 2,002 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 69,924 Number, and the mean is 164,202 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 429.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 14 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 Number | 2010 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Italy | 584,615 Number | 2010 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 561,666 Number | 2010 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 4 | France | 552,571 Number | 2010 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 5 | Metropolitan France | 539,078 Number | 2010 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 382,047 Number | 2010 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 378,478 Number | 2010 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 259,723 Number | 2010 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 136,058 Number | 2010 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 10 | Hungary | 130,456 Number | 2010 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 110,165 Number | 2010 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 12 | Greece | 109,084 Number | 2010 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 106,844 Number | 2010 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 106,242 Number | 2010 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 105,152 Number | 2010 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 90,519 Number | 2010 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 77,199 Number | 2010 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 62,649 Number | 2010 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 54,531 Number | 2009 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 53,445 Number | 2010 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 52,096 Number | 2010 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 22 | Finland | 50,910 Number | 2010 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 42,120 Number | 2010 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 24 | Norway | 41,442 Number | 2010 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 30,074 Number | 2010 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 26 | Ireland | 27,565 Number | 2010 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 19,113 Number | 2010 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 18,609 Number | 2010 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 15,780 Number | 2010 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 30 | Albania | 12,139 Number | 2010 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 5,094 Number | 2010 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 3,621 Number | 2010 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 3,010 Number | 2010 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 2,002 Number | 2009 | up 5.3% | rising |