Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex by country
Countries reporting
62
Highest
1.01 million
Germany
Lowest
302
Liechtenstein
Median
55,474
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,607
What the numbers show
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 1.01 million in Germany; the lowest is 302 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 55,474, and the mean is 153,947.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,337.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 83.1%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 15.1%).
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.01 million | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ukraine | 714,263 | 2021 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 653,109 | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 4 | France | 643,332 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 614,313 | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 614,313 | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 7 | Metropolitan France | 559,227 | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 8 | Türkiye | 489,361 | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 433,311 | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 408,504 | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 408,504 | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 244,575 | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 172,165 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 172,165 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 128,079 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 125,873 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 17 | Belarus | 120,053 | 2018 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 120,053 | 2018 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 118,374 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 112,211 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 21 | Belgium | 112,098 | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 100,736 | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 98,230 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 98,230 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 91,268 | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 88,486 | 2024 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 27 | Switzerland | 71,942 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 58,267 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 57,071 | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 53,876 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 53,876 | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 51,080 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 51,080 | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 36 | Norway | 44,242 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 37 | Georgia | 43,971 | 2024 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 38 | Lithuania | 37,453 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 37,453 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,423 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 41 | Ireland | 35,030 | 2024 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 33,545 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 42 | Moldova | 33,545 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 44 | Latvia | 26,661 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 26,661 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 46 | Armenia | 24,313 | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 46 | Armenia | 24,313 | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 48 | Albania | 22,102 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 49 | Slovenia | 21,506 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 49 | Slovenia | 21,506 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 20,187 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 20,187 | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 53 | Estonia | 15,756 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 53 | Estonia | 15,756 | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 55 | Kosovo* | 13,019 | 2021 | up 83.1% | falling |
| 56 | Cyprus | 6,753 | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 57 | Montenegro | 6,329 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 4,471 | 2024 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 59 | Malta | 4,181 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 60 | Iceland | 2,607 | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 61 | Andorra | 335 | 2018 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 62 | Liechtenstein | 302 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU28 - 2013-2020 and IS, LI, NO) 5.35 million
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 5.31 million
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 5.30 million
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 5.26 million
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.81 million
- European Economic Area (EU27 from 2020 and IS, LI, NO) 4.39 million
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3.77 million
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3.67 million
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 3.16 million
- Germany including former GDR 1.01 million
- European Free Trade Association 123,171