Excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Excess mortality by month was -4.8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-4.8
Change on year
down 206.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
37.7
in 2021
All-time low
-4.8
in 2026
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at -4.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 206.7% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.
Excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.8 | — |
| 2021 | 37.7 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 36.6 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2026 | -4.8 | -206.7% |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Excess mortality by month in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was -4.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for excess mortality by month?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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