Number of deaths who in France
France: Number of deaths who was 642,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
642,287
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
652,195
in 2020
All-time low
505,637
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 642,287 for number of deaths who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in France peaked at 652,195 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 505,637, in 2004.
France ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 528,872 | — |
| 2001 | 529,410 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 533,142 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 549,411 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 505,637 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 523,893 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 511,834 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 517,060 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 530,222 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 535,769 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 540,909 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 536,486 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 559,174 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 558,967 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 547,800 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 560,731 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 559,391 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 596,055 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 574,710 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 576,390 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 652,195 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 642,287 | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 642,287 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 15.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 642,287 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 9.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526,525 | 505,637 | 549,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,061 | 536,486 | 596,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,241 | 642,287 | 652,195 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in France?
- Number of deaths who in France was 642,287 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 652,195 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,637 in 2004.
- How does France rank for number of deaths who?
- France ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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