Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
1.03 million Number
Germany
Lowest
165 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
80,362 Number
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
611
What the numbers show
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 1.03 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 165 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 80,362 Number, and the mean is 186,985 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,250.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 44.8%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 8.5%).
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.03 million Number | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 666,131 Number | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 643,355 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 4 | Metropolitan France | 627,536 Number | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 610,420 Number | 2018 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 610,420 Number | 2018 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 522,561 Number | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 436,118 Number | 2024 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 409,194 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 409,194 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 241,928 Number | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 171,437 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 171,437 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 128,218 Number | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 127,470 Number | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 118,946 Number | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 112,297 Number | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 111,088 Number | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 99,046 Number | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 97,973 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 93,821 Number | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 87,907 Number | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 72,816 Number | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 58,192 Number | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 58,119 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 53,394 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 53,394 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 51,869 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 51,869 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 43,797 Number | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,951 Number | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,951 Number | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 33 | Ireland | 35,649 Number | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 26,362 Number | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 26,362 Number | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 21,015 Number | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 21,015 Number | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 15,832 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 15,832 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 6,895 Number | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 4,308 Number | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 4,240 Number | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 2,504 Number | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 165 Number | 2024 | down 3.5% | 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) 5.30 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.85 million Number