Deaths from strokes ghe in France

France: Deaths from strokes ghe was 37,540 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37,540
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43,290
in 2000
All-time low
35,826
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in France, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 43.3k2001: 43.0k2002: 41.8k2003: 42.5k2004: 37.9k2005: 38.6k2006: 37.1k2007: 36.5k2008: 37.2k2009: 37.2k2010: 37.5k2011: 37.6k2012: 38.9k2013: 38.3k2014: 36.9k2015: 35.9k2016: 35.8k2017: 37.8k2018: 36.1k2019: 36.6k2020: 36.9k2021: 37.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 37,540 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in France peaked at 43,290 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35,826, in 2016.

France ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from strokes ghe in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 43,290 —
2001 42,958 -0.8%
2002 41,769 -2.8%
2003 42,513 +1.8%
2004 37,855 -11.0%
2005 38,554 +1.8%
2006 37,103 -3.8%
2007 36,534 -1.5%
2008 37,161 +1.7%
2009 37,166 +0.0%
2010 37,494 +0.9%
2011 37,614 +0.3%
2012 38,873 +3.3%
2013 38,285 -1.5%
2014 36,950 -3.5%
2015 35,874 -2.9%
2016 35,826 -0.1%
2017 37,777 +5.4%
2018 36,146 -4.3%
2019 36,561 +1.1%
2020 36,926 +1.0%
2021 37,540 +1.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 37,540 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761, 13.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 37,540 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658, 6.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,490 36,534 43,290 10
2010s 37,140 35,826 38,873 10
2020s 37,233 36,926 37,540 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Turkey 47,119 compare
  2. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 45,588 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 37,902 compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 37,170 compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia 35,793 compare
  6. 27 Poland 35,264 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in France?
Deaths from strokes ghe in France was 37,540 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,290 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 35,826 in 2016.
How does France rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
France ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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