Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France

France: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 643,332 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643,332 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
675,271 Number
in 2022
All-time low
517,556 Number
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 523.6k Number1991: 522.0k Number1992: 518.7k Number1993: 529.7k Number1994: 517.6k Number1995: 529.4k Number1996: 533.8k Number1997: 528.2k Number1998: 541.3k Number1999: 545.3k Number2000: 538.4k Number2001: 538.8k Number2002: 543.2k Number2003: 560.5k Number2004: 517.6k Number2005: 536.3k Number2006: 525.2k Number2007: 529.4k Number2008: 540.9k Number2009: 546.8k Number2010: 549.3k Number2011: 543.5k 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

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France stood at 643,332 Number.

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

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 675,271 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 517,556 Number, in 1994.

That places France 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 523,565 Number —
1991 521,992 Number -0.3%
1992 518,697 Number -0.6%
1993 529,713 Number +2.1%
1994 517,556 Number -2.3%
1995 529,366 Number +2.3%
1996 533,801 Number +0.8%
1997 528,175 Number -1.1%
1998 541,316 Number +2.5%
1999 545,297 Number +0.7%
2000 538,388 Number -1.3%
2001 538,760 Number +0.1%
2002 543,195 Number +0.8%
2003 560,501 Number +3.2%
2004 517,570 Number -7.7%
2005 536,256 Number +3.6%
2006 525,243 Number -2.1%
2007 529,361 Number +0.8%
2008 540,917 Number +2.2%
2009 546,790 Number +1.1%
2010 549,282 Number +0.5%
2011 543,505 Number -1.1%
2012 569,986 Number +4.9%
2013 569,365 Number -0.1%
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 71,942 Number, 8.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 643,332 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 528,948 Number 517,556 Number 545,297 Number 10
2000s 537,698 Number 517,570 Number 560,501 Number 10
2010s 580,893 Number 543,505 Number 613,388 Number 10
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 Italy 653,109 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 489,361 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France was 643,332 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 675,271 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 517,556 Number in 1994.
How does France rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
France ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 13,306 data points, 1990–2024
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