Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France

France: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 117,859 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117,859
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
128,760
in 2021
All-time low
110,984
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 114.6k2012: 112.9k2013: 112.7k2014: 111.0k2015: 113.4k2016: 113.8k2017: 113.7k2018: 114.0k2019: 113.8k2020: 125.8k2021: 128.8k2022: 124.6k2023: 117.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France stood at 117,859.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France peaked at 128,760 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110,984, in 2014.

That places France 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 114,555 —
2012 112,949 -1.4%
2013 112,696 -0.2%
2014 110,984 -1.5%
2015 113,447 +2.2%
2016 113,789 +0.3%
2017 113,727 -0.1%
2018 113,980 +0.2%
2019 113,849 -0.1%
2020 125,813 +10.5%
2021 128,760 +2.3%
2022 124,642 -3.2%
2023 117,859 -5.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 117,859 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 117,859 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 113,331 110,984 114,555 9
2020s 124,268 117,859 128,760 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Poland 124,398 compare
  2. 5 Poland 124,398 compare
  3. 8 Italy 96,082 compare
  4. 9 Romania 87,004 compare
  5. 10 Spain 77,172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France?
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in France was 117,859 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 128,760 in 2021.
What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 110,984 in 2014.
How does France rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
France ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 582 data points, 2011–2023
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