Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 4.85 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.85 million Number
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
5.30 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
4.32 million Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4.85 million Number.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.30 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million Number, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.32 million Number | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.54 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million Number | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million Number | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million Number | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.53 million Number | 4.32 million Number | 4.69 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million Number | 4.85 million Number | 5.30 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 1.03 million Number compare
- 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
- 3 France 643,355 Number compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 610,420 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 610,420 Number compare
More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,828 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 Number (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1.16 million Number (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion Number (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 911,950 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.85 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million Number in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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