Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France
France: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.8402 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France is 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France peaked at 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8402 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places France 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9015 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8971 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.898 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9198 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8412 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8658 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8402 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8431 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8591 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8629 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8662 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8546 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8866 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8825 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8615 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8788 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8742 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9292 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8941 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.895 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9198 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8823 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8546 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9292 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 42 United States of America 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Namibia 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Grenada 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Fiji 0.9856 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9834 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in France was 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8402 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does France rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- France ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.