Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France
France: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.11 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
226.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1859
All-time low
3.09 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France, 1816–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France is 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France peaked at 226.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1859 and was at its lowest, 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2011.
France ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 186.99 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1817 | 181.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1818 | 185.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1819 | 196.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 180.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1821 | 181.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 207.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1823 | 192.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1824 | 198.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1825 | 194.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1826 | 193.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 185.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1828 | 192.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1829 | 177.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1830 | 174.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1831 | 169.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1832 | 183.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1833 | 177.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1834 | 215.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1835 | 174.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1836 | 164.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1837 | 170.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1838 | 176.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1839 | 162.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1840 | 156.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1841 | 153.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1842 | 170.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1843 | 160.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1844 | 154.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1845 | 141.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1846 | 167.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1847 | 159.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1848 | 161.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 179.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1850 | 144.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1851 | 161.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1852 | 164.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 146.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1854 | 180.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1855 | 165.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1856 | 166.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 188.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1858 | 180.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 226.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1860 | 146.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.7% |
| 1861 | 185.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1862 | 165.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1863 | 182.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 175.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 186.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1866 | 158.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1867 | 173.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 192.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1869 | 180.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1870 | 194.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 215.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1872 | 172.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1873 | 181.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 162.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1875 | 161.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 160.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 158.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 169.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1879 | 158.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1880 | 171.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1881 | 161.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1882 | 164.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 164.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 179.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 152.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1886 | 163.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 161.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 162.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 155.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 162.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 154.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1892 | 181.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1893 | 176.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1894 | 154.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1895 | 163.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 141.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1897 | 149.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1898 | 170.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1899 | 175.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 166.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1901 | 150.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1902 | 140.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1903 | 140.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 149.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 137.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 147.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 132.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1908 | 133.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 118.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1910 | 111.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1911 | 155.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 1912 | 109.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1913 | 114.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 111.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 105.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 129.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1917 | 133.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 154.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1919 | 136.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1920 | 117.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1921 | 115.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 82.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.1% |
| 1923 | 95.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1924 | 83.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1925 | 86.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 94.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1927 | 81.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1928 | 89.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 92.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 78.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1931 | 71.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 73.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 71.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 67.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1935 | 64.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1936 | 64.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 63.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 63.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 61.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 82.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +33.4% |
| 1941 | 73.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1942 | 71.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 75.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 75.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 108.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +44.2% |
| 1946 | 74.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1947 | 65.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1948 | 50.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1949 | 54.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 46.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1951 | 44.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 40.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1953 | 36.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1954 | 36.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 34.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 31.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 30.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 27.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 26.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 23.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 22.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 22.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 22.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 19.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 18.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 15.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 11.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +44.2% | 75.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.59 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 187.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 181.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 196.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1820s | 190.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 207.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 176.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 215.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 160.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 172.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 144.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 226.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 174.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 192.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 173.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 158.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 215.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 163.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 162.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 181.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 141.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 126.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 155.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 93.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 117.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in France was 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 226.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does France rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- France ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.