France vs Germany: Mortality by week
Mortality by week over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17,993 Deaths against 12,037 Deaths in France, a difference of 5,956 Deaths.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,001 Deaths | 18,353 Deaths | 5,352 Deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 14,618 Deaths | 22,551 Deaths | 7,934 Deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality by week, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17,993 Deaths against 12,037 Deaths in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mortality by week between France and Germany?
- 5,956 Deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mortality by week?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Mortality by week. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.