Deaths related to infectious diseases in France

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

Latest (2024)
7,073 Number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,073 Number
in 2024
All-time low
5,397 Number
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Deaths related to infectious diseases in France, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720242011: 6.6k Number2012: 6.5k Number2013: 5.8k Number2014: 5.4k Number2015: 5.5k Number2016: 5.8k Number2017: 6.3k Number2018: 5.9k Number2019: 6.1k Number2020: 5.8k Number2021: 5.5k Number2022: 6.2k Number2023: 6.7k Number2024: 7.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in France is 7,073 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,397 Number, in 2014.

France ranks 2nd of 45 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 Number Change
2011 6,616 Number —
2012 6,547 Number -1.0%
2013 5,844 Number -10.7%
2014 5,397 Number -7.6%
2015 5,547 Number +2.8%
2016 5,750 Number +3.7%
2017 6,308 Number +9.7%
2018 5,851 Number -7.2%
2019 6,102 Number +4.3%
2020 5,784 Number -5.2%
2021 5,491 Number -5.1%
2022 6,199 Number +12.9%
2023 6,723 Number +8.5%
2024 7,073 Number +5.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7,073 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 7,073 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 47 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,073 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,397 Number in 2014.
How does France rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
France ranks 2nd out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 627 data points, 2011–2025
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