Deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Deaths (total) by month was 4.81 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 million Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
5.30 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
4.19 million Number
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2024
Deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.81 million Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.30 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million Number, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.37 million Number | — |
| 1998 | 4.34 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.27 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.37 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million Number | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.86 million Number | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million Number | 4.34 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million Number | 4.19 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million Number | 4.32 million Number | 4.69 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million Number | 4.81 million Number | 5.30 million Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.81 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million Number in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for deaths (total) by month?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
- Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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