Number of deaths, by world region in France
France: Number of deaths, by world region was 616,096 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
616,096 deaths
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
664,553 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
502,905 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in France is 616,096 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in France peaked at 664,553 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 502,905 deaths, in 1961.
That places France 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 533,911 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 566,598 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 526,920 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 559,709 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 522,452 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 529,406 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 549,308 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 535,116 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 503,132 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 511,100 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 523,376 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 502,905 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 541,353 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 557,139 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 518,782 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 542,727 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 527,863 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 542,176 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 553,077 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 572,581 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 542,412 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 554,488 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 550,058 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 559,140 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 552,598 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 560,690 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 558,259 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 536,883 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 547,869 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 542,727 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 547,998 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 556,022 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 544,373 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 561,018 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 543,952 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 554,125 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 548,944 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 529,058 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 526,108 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 530,763 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 528,159 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 526,195 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 523,401 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 534,072 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 521,880 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 533,170 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 537,896 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 532,547 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 536,120 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 540,033 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 533,651 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 533,530 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 538,419 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 555,159 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 512,739 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 530,938 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 520,988 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 525,959 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 537,248 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 543,934 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 546,963 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 541,294 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 565,755 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 565,959 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 554,615 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 590,330 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 588,731 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 603,186 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 604,984 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 608,888 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 664,553 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 654,168 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 658,801 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 616,096 deaths | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 533,765 deaths | 503,132 deaths | 566,598 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 538,198 deaths | 502,905 deaths | 572,581 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 550,512 deaths | 536,883 deaths | 560,690 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,236 deaths | 526,108 deaths | 561,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 531,347 deaths | 521,880 deaths | 540,033 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,256 deaths | 512,739 deaths | 555,159 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,070 deaths | 541,294 deaths | 608,888 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,404 deaths | 616,096 deaths | 664,553 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in France?
- Number of deaths, by world region in France was 616,096 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 664,553 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,905 deaths in 1961.
- How does France rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- France ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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