Deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Deaths (total) by month was 5.30 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 11 regions
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.77 million
in 2004
Years of data
15
1996–2018

Deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 1996–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1996200720181996: 5.0M1998: 5.0M2000: 4.9M2001: 4.8M2002: 4.9M2003: 5.0M2004: 4.8M2005: 4.9M2006: 4.8M2007: 4.8M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.9M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.3M2018: 5.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) recorded 5.30 million for deaths (total) by month in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 5.30 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 5.00 million
1998 4.96 million -0.8%
2000 4.87 million -1.7%
2001 4.84 million -0.7%
2002 4.89 million +1.1%
2003 4.98 million +1.8%
2004 4.77 million -4.3%
2005 4.86 million +2.0%
2006 4.79 million -1.5%
2007 4.84 million +1.0%
2008 4.88 million +0.9%
2009 4.89 million +0.1%
2016 5.12 million +4.8%
2017 5.26 million +2.6%
2018 5.30 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.98 million 4.96 million 5.00 million 2
2000s 4.86 million 4.77 million 4.98 million 10
2010s 5.23 million 5.12 million 5.30 million 3

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 1 Russia 1.87 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.01 million compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  4. 4 Italy 653,109 compare
  5. 5 France 643,332 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 614,313 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Deaths (total) by month in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.30 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 2004.
How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for deaths (total) by month?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 3rd out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,542 data points, 1960–2025
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