Death rate, crude in France

France: Death rate, crude was 9.4 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.4 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.4 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.3 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Death rate, crude in France, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

France recorded 9.4 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate, crude in France peaked at 11.4 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000 people, in 2004.

That places France 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1 per 1,000 people 10.9 per 1,000 people 11.4 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 10.49 per 1,000 people 10.2 per 1,000 people 10.8 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 9.82 per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people 10.2 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 9.15 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people 9.3 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 8.6 per 1,000 people 8.3 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 8.78 per 1,000 people 8.4 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 9.68 per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people 9.9 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Fiji 9.51 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 50 Belgium 9.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 50 Denmark 9.5 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 53 Central African Republic 9.38 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 54 Greenland 9.3 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 55 Tuvalu 9.27 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate, crude in France?
Death rate, crude in France was 9.4 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 people in 2004.
How does France rank for death rate, crude?
France ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate, crude rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.