Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 5.30 million Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.30 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
5.30 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
4.87 million Number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2011–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M2011201420182011: 4.9M Number2012: 5.0M Number2013: 5.0M Number2014: 4.9M Number2015: 5.2M Number2016: 5.1M Number2017: 5.3M Number2018: 5.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 5.30 million Number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2011 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2011 4.87 million Number
2012 5.01 million Number +2.9%
2013 4.99 million Number -0.4%
2014 4.94 million Number -1.0%
2015 5.22 million Number +5.6%
2016 5.14 million Number -1.5%
2017 5.27 million Number +2.6%
2018 5.30 million Number +0.6%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 1.03 million Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
  3. 3 France 643,355 Number compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5.30 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 million Number in 2018.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million Number in 2011.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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