Deaths by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
64
Highest
1.88 million
Russia
Lowest
302
Liechtenstein
Median
57,669
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,848
What the numbers show
Deaths by age and sex is currently reported for 64 countries. The highest value is 1.88 million in Russia; the lowest is 302 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 57,669, and the mean is 207,825.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,219.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 83.1%), and the largest decrease in Russia (down 18.2%).
Deaths by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1.88 million | 2014 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 1 | Russia | 1.88 million | 2014 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 1.01 million | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 714,263 | 2021 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 653,109 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 6 | France | 643,332 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 614,313 | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 614,313 | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 9 | Metropolitan France | 559,227 | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 10 | Türkiye | 489,361 | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 433,311 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 408,504 | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 408,504 | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 244,575 | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 172,165 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 172,165 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 128,079 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 125,873 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 19 | Belarus | 120,053 | 2018 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 19 | Belarus | 120,053 | 2018 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 118,374 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 112,211 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 23 | Belgium | 112,098 | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 100,736 | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 98,230 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 98,230 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 91,268 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 88,486 | 2024 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 29 | Switzerland | 71,942 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 58,267 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 33 | Denmark | 57,071 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 53,876 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 53,876 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 51,080 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 51,080 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 38 | Norway | 44,242 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 39 | Georgia | 43,971 | 2024 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 37,453 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 37,453 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,423 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 43 | Ireland | 35,030 | 2024 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 44 | Moldova | 33,545 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 44 | Moldova | 33,545 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 26,661 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 26,661 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 48 | Armenia | 24,313 | 2023 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 48 | Armenia | 24,313 | 2023 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 50 | Albania | 22,102 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 21,506 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 21,506 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 20,187 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 53 | North Macedonia | 20,187 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 15,756 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 15,756 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 57 | Kosovo* | 13,019 | 2021 | up 83.1% | falling |
| 58 | Cyprus | 6,753 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 59 | Montenegro | 6,329 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 60 | Luxembourg | 4,471 | 2024 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 61 | Malta | 4,181 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 62 | Iceland | 2,607 | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 63 | Andorra | 335 | 2018 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 64 | Liechtenstein | 302 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 5.35 million
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 5.31 million
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 5.30 million
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 5.26 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.81 million
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3.77 million
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3.67 million
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 3.26 million
- Germany including former GDR 1.01 million
- European Free Trade Association 123,171