Deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 6,840 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,840 Number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,840 Number
in 2024
All-time low
5,090 Number
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720242011: 6.4k Number2012: 6.4k Number2013: 5.7k Number2014: 5.1k Number2015: 5.4k Number2016: 5.5k Number2017: 6.1k Number2018: 5.7k Number2019: 5.9k Number2020: 5.5k Number2021: 5.3k Number2022: 6.0k Number2023: 6.5k Number2024: 6.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France stood at 6,840 Number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France peaked at 6,840 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,090 Number, in 2014.

Metropolitan France ranks 3rd of 44 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 Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2011 6,433 Number
2012 6,391 Number -0.7%
2013 5,677 Number -11.2%
2014 5,090 Number -10.3%
2015 5,373 Number +5.6%
2016 5,539 Number +3.1%
2017 6,130 Number +10.7%
2018 5,691 Number -7.2%
2019 5,917 Number +4.0%
2020 5,542 Number -6.3%
2021 5,281 Number -4.7%
2022 6,026 Number +14.1%
2023 6,512 Number +8.1%
2024 6,840 Number +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,805 Number 5,090 Number 6,433 Number 9
2020s 6,040 Number 5,281 Number 6,840 Number 5

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Germany 10,556 Number compare
  2. 2 France 7,073 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 6,206 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,136 Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,291 Number compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 3,291 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Metropolitan France was 6,840 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 6,840 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,090 Number in 2014.
How does Metropolitan France rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Metropolitan France ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan 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
46 places, 610 data points, 2011–2024
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