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

Metropolitan France: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 627,536 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
627,536 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
658,557 Number
in 2022
All-time low
536,259 Number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720242011: 536.3k Number2012: 560.8k Number2013: 558.5k Number2014: 547.1k Number2015: 581.8k Number2016: 580.9k Number2017: 593.5k Number2018: 596.6k Number2019: 599.6k Number2020: 654.6k Number2021: 644.1k Number2022: 658.6k Number2023: 624.0k Number2024: 627.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Metropolitan France stood at 627,536 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Metropolitan France peaked at 658,557 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 536,259 Number, in 2011.

Metropolitan France ranks 4th 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 Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Metropolitan France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2011 536,259 Number
2012 560,799 Number +4.6%
2013 558,506 Number -0.4%
2014 547,107 Number -2.0%
2015 581,826 Number +6.3%
2016 580,940 Number -0.2%
2017 593,550 Number +2.2%
2018 596,577 Number +0.5%
2019 599,599 Number +0.5%
2020 654,636 Number +9.2%
2021 644,095 Number -1.6%
2022 658,557 Number +2.2%
2023 623,974 Number -5.3%
2024 627,536 Number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 572,796 Number 536,259 Number 599,599 Number 9
2020s 641,760 Number 623,974 Number 658,557 Number 5

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Germany 1.03 million Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
  3. 3 France 643,355 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 610,420 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 610,420 Number compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 522,561 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Metropolitan France?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Metropolitan France was 627,536 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 658,557 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 536,259 Number in 2011.
How does Metropolitan France rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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