Number of deaths in France
France: Number of deaths was 616,096 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
616,096
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
664,553
in 2020
All-time low
502,905
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in France is 616,096, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in France peaked at 664,553 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 502,905, in 1961.
That places France 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 533,911 | — |
| 1951 | 566,598 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 526,920 | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 559,709 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 522,452 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 529,406 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 549,308 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 535,116 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 503,132 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 511,100 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 523,376 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 502,905 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 541,353 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 557,139 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 518,782 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 542,727 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 527,863 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 542,176 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 553,077 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 572,581 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 542,412 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 554,488 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 550,058 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 559,140 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 552,598 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 560,690 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 558,259 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 536,883 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 547,869 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 542,727 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 547,998 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 556,022 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 544,373 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 561,018 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 543,952 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 554,125 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 548,944 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 529,058 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 526,108 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 530,763 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 528,159 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 526,195 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 523,401 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 534,072 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 521,880 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 533,170 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 537,896 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 532,547 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 536,120 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 540,033 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 533,651 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 533,530 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 538,419 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 555,159 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 512,739 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 530,938 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 520,988 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 525,959 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 537,248 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 543,934 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 546,963 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 541,294 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 565,755 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 565,959 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 554,615 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 590,330 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 588,731 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 603,186 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 604,984 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 608,888 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 664,553 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 654,168 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 658,801 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 616,096 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 533,765 | 503,132 | 566,598 | 10 |
| 1960s | 538,198 | 502,905 | 572,581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 550,512 | 536,883 | 560,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,236 | 526,108 | 561,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 531,347 | 521,880 | 540,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,256 | 512,739 | 555,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,070 | 541,294 | 608,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,404 | 616,096 | 664,553 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in France?
- Number of deaths in France was 616,096 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 664,553 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,905 in 1961.
- How does France rank for number of deaths?
- France ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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