Deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO): Deaths by age and sex was 5.35 million Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.35 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 10 regions
All-time high
5.35 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
4.18 million Number
in 1961
Years of data
52
1961–2018
Deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), 1961–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) recorded 5.35 million Number for deaths by age and sex in 2018. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 5.35 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million Number, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.18 million Number | — |
| 1962 | 4.37 million Number | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4.42 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.27 million Number | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.42 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.40 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.47 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.65 million Number | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.78 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.68 million Number | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.73 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.79 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.75 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.79 million Number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.86 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.95 million Number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.92 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.89 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.01 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.92 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million Number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million Number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.94 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.01 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.99 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.99 million Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.01 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.94 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.03 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.82 million Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.91 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.84 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.89 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million Number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 million Number | 4.18 million Number | 4.78 million Number | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million Number | 4.68 million Number | 4.89 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 million Number | 4.89 million Number | 5.05 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 million Number | 4.98 million Number | 5.07 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million Number | 4.82 million Number | 5.03 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million Number | 5.17 million Number | 5.35 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
More reference data data for European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)
- Deaths (total) by month 5.35 million Number (2018)
- Divorce indicators 996,861 (2011)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0035 (2018)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 996,861 Number (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Deaths by age and sex in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.35 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million Number in 1961.
- How does European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) rank for deaths by age and sex?
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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