Deaths related to infectious diseases in France

France: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 7,073 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,073
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
7,073
in 2024
All-time low
5,397
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Deaths related to infectious diseases in France, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720242011: 6.6k2012: 6.5k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.8k2017: 6.3k2018: 5.9k2019: 6.1k2020: 5.8k2021: 5.5k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.7k2024: 7.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in France is 7,073, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in France peaked at 7,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,397, in 2014.

France ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 6,616
2012 6,547 -1.0%
2013 5,844 -10.7%
2014 5,397 -7.6%
2015 5,547 +2.8%
2016 5,750 +3.7%
2017 6,308 +9.7%
2018 5,851 -7.2%
2019 6,102 +4.3%
2020 5,784 -5.2%
2021 5,491 -5.1%
2022 6,199 +12.9%
2023 6,723 +8.5%
2024 7,073 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,996 5,397 6,616 9
2020s 6,254 5,491 7,073 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 10,556 compare
  2. 3 Metropolitan France 6,840 compare
  3. 4 Italy 6,206 compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,136 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in France?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in France was 7,073 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,073 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,397 in 2014.
How does France rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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