Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
1.01 million Number
Germany
Lowest
270 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
53,876 Number
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
806
What the numbers show
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 1.01 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 270 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,876 Number, and the mean is 144,910 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,732.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 83.1%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 12.7%).
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.01 million Number | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 653,109 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 605,748 Number | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 605,748 Number | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 489,361 Number | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 433,311 Number | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 244,575 Number | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 128,839 Number | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 125,873 Number | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 118,374 Number | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 112,211 Number | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 112,098 Number | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 100,736 Number | 2024 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 98,230 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 91,268 Number | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 88,486 Number | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 71,942 Number | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 Number | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 58,267 Number | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 57,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 44,242 Number | 2024 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 30 | Georgia | 43,971 Number | 2024 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 34,990 Number | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 34 | Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 34 | Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 22,102 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 20,187 Number | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 42 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 44 | Kosovo* | 13,019 Number | 2021 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 6,329 Number | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 4,431 Number | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 4,181 Number | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 48 | Iceland | 2,607 Number | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 270 Number | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.81 million Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3.77 million Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3.67 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 1.01 million Number
- European Free Trade Association 123,171 Number