Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France

France: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 643,355 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643,355 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
675,413 Number
in 2022
All-time low
546,543 Number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France, 2011–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720242011: 546.5k Number2012: 571.5k Number2013: 569.3k Number2014: 559.4k Number2015: 593.7k Number2016: 593.7k Number2017: 606.4k Number2018: 609.8k Number2019: 613.6k Number2020: 669.1k Number2021: 661.7k Number2022: 675.4k Number2023: 639.4k Number2024: 643.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France stood at 643,355 Number.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France peaked at 675,413 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 546,543 Number, in 2011.

France ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2011 546,543 Number
2012 571,464 Number +4.6%
2013 569,328 Number -0.4%
2014 559,393 Number -1.7%
2015 593,730 Number +6.1%
2016 593,723 Number -0.0%
2017 606,354 Number +2.1%
2018 609,845 Number +0.6%
2019 613,601 Number +0.6%
2020 669,107 Number +9.0%
2021 661,691 Number -1.1%
2022 675,413 Number +2.1%
2023 639,441 Number -5.3%
2024 643,355 Number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 584,887 Number 546,543 Number 613,601 Number 9
2020s 657,801 Number 639,441 Number 675,413 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1.03 million Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 610,420 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 610,420 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in France was 643,355 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 675,413 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 546,543 Number in 2011.
How does France rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
France ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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