Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France

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

Latest (2024)
643,332 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
675,271 Number
in 2022
All-time low
559,435 Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 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

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France stood at 643,332 Number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France peaked at 675,271 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 559,435 Number, in 2014.

France ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 569,365 Number —
2014 559,435 Number -1.7%
2015 593,807 Number +6.1%
2016 594,005 Number +0.0%
2017 606,410 Number +2.1%
2018 609,747 Number +0.6%
2019 613,388 Number +0.6%
2020 669,064 Number +9.1%
2021 661,779 Number -1.1%
2022 675,271 Number +2.0%
2023 639,426 Number -5.3%
2024 643,332 Number +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 643,332 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267 Number, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • France's 643,332 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 592,308 Number 559,435 Number 613,388 Number 7
2020s 657,774 Number 639,426 Number 675,271 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in France was 643,332 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 675,271 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 559,435 Number in 2014.
How does France rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
France ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 2007–2024
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