Causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Causes of death - absolute number was 4.34 million in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
4.38 million
in 2003
All-time low
3.79 million
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2010

Causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1999–2010

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999200420101999: 3.8M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4.34 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.38 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.79 million 3.79 million 3.79 million 1
2000s 4.29 million 4.22 million 4.38 million 10
2010s 4.34 million 4.34 million 4.34 million 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 858,768 compare
  2. 2 Italy 584,615 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 561,666 compare
  4. 4 France 552,571 compare
  5. 5 Metropolitan France 539,078 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Causes of death - absolute number in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.34 million in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2003.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1999.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for causes of death - absolute number?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - absolute number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 551 data points, 1994–2010
Last refreshed