Excess mortality by month by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
18.1%
Iceland
Lowest
-23.7%
Liechtenstein
Median
-4.6%
Years covered
7
2020–2026
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Excess mortality by month is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 18.1% in Iceland; the lowest is -23.7% in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is -4.6%, and the mean is -3.4%.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 715.0%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 161.9%).
Excess mortality by month: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 18.1% | 2025 | up 229.1% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 12.3% | 2025 | up 715.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Malta | 11.8% | 2026 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Netherlands | 7.6% | 2026 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 5 | Cyprus | 6.0% | 2026 | down 77.0% | falling |
| 6 | Finland | 5.8% | 2026 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 4.3% | 2026 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Greece | 3.4% | 2026 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 3.4% | 2026 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 0.1% | 2026 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Estonia | -0.3% | 2026 | down 102.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Austria | -0.4% | 2026 | down 101.0% | volatile |
| 13 | France | -2.4% | 2026 | down 115.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Switzerland | -2.6% | 2026 | down 105.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | -4.6% | 2026 | down 118.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Denmark | -4.6% | 2026 | down 143.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | -5.5% | 2026 | down 111.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | -5.9% | 2026 | down 112.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | -6.4% | 2026 | down 123.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | -6.4% | 2026 | down 120.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovakia | -7.5% | 2026 | down 112.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | -9.8% | 2026 | down 112.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | -10.0% | 2026 | down 113.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Lithuania | -10.0% | 2026 | down 114.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | -11.1% | 2026 | down 124.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | -11.4% | 2026 | down 118.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Belgium | -11.7% | 2026 | down 161.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Luxembourg | -14.2% | 2026 | down 143.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | -14.2% | 2026 | down 131.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Latvia | -15.0% | 2026 | down 150.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | -23.7% | 2026 | down 120.1% | volatile |