Mortality by week in France

France: Mortality by week was 12,037 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
12,037 Deaths
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
16,867 Deaths
in 2022
All-time low
12,017 Deaths
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in France, 2015–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015202020252015: 12.0k Deaths2016: 14.7k Deaths2017: 13.7k Deaths2018: 12.2k Deaths2019: 12.4k Deaths2020: 14.7k Deaths2021: 15.0k Deaths2022: 16.9k Deaths2023: 14.3k Deaths2024: 14.8k Deaths2025: 12.0k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

France recorded 12,037 Deaths for mortality by week in 2025.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in France peaked at 16,867 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,017 Deaths, in 2015.

France ranks 3rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,001 Deaths 12,017 Deaths 14,659 Deaths 5
2020s 14,618 Deaths 12,037 Deaths 16,867 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 55,514 Deaths compare
  2. 2 Germany 17,993 Deaths compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 11,384 Deaths compare
  4. 5 Mexico 10,673 Deaths compare
  5. 6 Italy 6,460 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in France?
Mortality by week in France was 12,037 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16,867 Deaths in 2022.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12,017 Deaths in 2015.
How does France rank for mortality by week?
France ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.