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 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.81 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.19 million
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: 4.4M1998: 4.3M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.3M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.3M2011: 4.3M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.6M2016: 4.5M2017: 4.7M2018: 4.7M2019: 4.7M2020: 5.2M2021: 5.3M2022: 5.2M2023: 4.9M2024: 4.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.81 million, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million, 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

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4.37 million —
1998 4.34 million -0.7%
2000 4.27 million -1.5%
2001 4.24 million -0.7%
2002 4.29 million +1.1%
2003 4.37 million +2.0%
2004 4.19 million -4.2%
2005 4.29 million +2.4%
2006 4.23 million -1.5%
2007 4.27 million +1.2%
2008 4.31 million +0.9%
2009 4.34 million +0.5%
2010 4.34 million +0.1%
2011 4.32 million -0.5%
2012 4.44 million +2.8%
2013 4.42 million -0.5%
2014 4.37 million -1.1%
2015 4.62 million +5.7%
2016 4.53 million -1.9%
2017 4.66 million +2.8%
2018 4.69 million +0.7%
2019 4.65 million -0.9%
2020 5.19 million +11.4%
2021 5.30 million +2.2%
2022 5.16 million -2.6%
2023 4.86 million -5.9%
2024 4.81 million -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.35 million 4.34 million 4.37 million 2
2000s 4.28 million 4.19 million 4.37 million 10
2010s 4.51 million 4.32 million 4.69 million 10
2020s 5.06 million 4.81 million 5.30 million 5

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

  1. 3 Germany 1.01 million compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  3. 5 Italy 653,109 compare
  4. 6 France 643,332 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,217 data points, 1960–2025
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