Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France
France: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 10.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.87
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 1950
All-time low
5.53
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 10.87 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France peaked at 19.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1993.
That places France 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.3 | — |
| 1951 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 18.42 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 17.92 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 17.7 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.45 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 16.79 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 15.59 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 15.17 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 14.95 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 14.57 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 14.17 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 14.49 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.17 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 13.82 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 13.75 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.04 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 12.85 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.16 | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 10.61 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.97 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.76 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 7.62 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 8.03 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 7.45 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.64 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.16 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 6.08 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.12 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.72 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.53 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.02 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.06 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.67 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 8.26 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.15 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.31 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.03 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.96 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.07 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.06 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.87 | -1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 10.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.26 | 14.95 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.26 | 10.61 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 | 6.16 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 5.86 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.53 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6.06 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 | 8.26 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 10.07 | 11.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in France was 10.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1993.
- How does France rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- France ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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