Deaths by age and sex in France

France: Deaths by age and sex was 643,332 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643,332 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
675,271 Number
in 2022
All-time low
519,589 Number
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Deaths by age and sex in France, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 543.5k Number1999: 547.4k Number2000: 540.7k Number2001: 541.2k Number2002: 545.4k Number2003: 562.6k Number2004: 519.6k Number2005: 538.2k Number2006: 527.0k Number2007: 531.3k Number2008: 542.7k Number2009: 548.7k Number2010: 551.4k Number2011: 545.2k Number2012: 570.0k Number2013: 569.4k Number2014: 559.4k Number2015: 593.8k Number2016: 594.0k Number2017: 606.4k Number2018: 609.7k Number2019: 613.4k Number2020: 669.1k Number2021: 661.8k Number2022: 675.3k Number2023: 639.4k Number2024: 643.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 643,332 Number for deaths by age and sex in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in France peaked at 675,271 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 519,589 Number, in 2004.

That places France 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545,451 Number 543,525 Number 547,377 Number 2
2000s 539,737 Number 519,589 Number 562,591 Number 10
2010s 581,273 Number 545,221 Number 613,388 Number 10
2020s 657,774 Number 639,426 Number 675,271 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 1.01 million Number compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 653,109 Number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  5. 7 Metropolitan France 559,227 Number compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 489,361 Number compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in France?
Deaths by age and sex in France was 643,332 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 675,271 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 519,589 Number in 2004.
How does France rank for deaths by age and sex?
France ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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