Number of deaths in France
France: Number of deaths was 642,287 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
France recorded 642,287 deaths for number of deaths 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 in France peaked at 652,195 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 505,637 deaths, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 528,872 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 529,410 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 533,142 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 549,411 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 505,637 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 523,893 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 511,834 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 517,060 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 530,222 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 535,769 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 540,909 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 536,486 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 559,174 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 558,967 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 547,800 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 560,731 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 559,391 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 596,055 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 574,710 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 576,390 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 652,195 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 642,287 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526,525 deaths | 505,637 deaths | 549,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,061 deaths | 536,486 deaths | 596,055 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,241 deaths | 642,287 deaths | 652,195 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in France?
- Number of deaths in France was 642,287 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 652,195 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,637 deaths in 2004.
- How does France rank for number of deaths?
- France ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.