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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1996201020241996: 4.4M Number1998: 4.3M Number2000: 4.3M Number2001: 4.2M Number2002: 4.3M Number2003: 4.4M Number2004: 4.2M Number2005: 4.3M Number2006: 4.2M Number2007: 4.3M Number2008: 4.3M Number2009: 4.3M Number2010: 4.3M Number2011: 4.3M Number2012: 4.4M Number2013: 4.4M Number2014: 4.4M Number2015: 4.6M Number2016: 4.5M Number2017: 4.7M Number2018: 4.7M Number2019: 4.7M Number2020: 5.2M Number2021: 5.3M Number2022: 5.2M Number2023: 4.9M Number2024: 4.8M Number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 2 Germany 1.01 million Number compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 653,109 Number compare
  4. 5 France 643,332 Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  6. 7 Metropolitan France 559,227 Number compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 489,361 Number compare

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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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About this data

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