France vs United States: Deaths by age group

France
13,207
in 2023
United States
29,913
in 2023
France rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Deaths by age group over time

  • France
  • United States
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 29,913 against 13,207 in France, a difference of 16,706.

That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times France's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1950s 163.8 1,906 1,742 United States
1960s 335.7 2,758 2,423 United States
1970s 695.5 6,065 5,370 United States
1980s 1,325 11,600 10,275 United States
1990s 2,576 17,784 15,208 United States
2000s 5,195 21,824 16,629 United States
2010s 8,324 26,862 18,538 United States
2020s 11,869 29,295 17,426 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, France or United States?
United States, at 29,913 against 13,207 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between France and United States?
16,706, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United States rank globally for deaths by age group?
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed