Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex by country
Countries reporting
57
Highest
1.01 million Number
Germany
Lowest
302 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
53,876 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
3,486
What the numbers show
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 1.01 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 302 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,876 Number, and the mean is 161,785 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,337.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 12 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 Number | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ukraine | 714,263 Number | 2021 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 653,109 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 4 | France | 643,332 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 614,313 Number | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 614,313 Number | 2018 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 7 | Metropolitan France | 559,227 Number | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 8 | Türkiye | 489,361 Number | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 433,311 Number | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 244,575 Number | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 128,079 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 125,873 Number | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 17 | Belarus | 120,053 Number | 2018 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 118,374 Number | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 112,211 Number | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 20 | Belgium | 112,098 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 100,736 Number | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 22 | Serbia | 98,230 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 91,268 Number | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 88,486 Number | 2024 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 71,942 Number | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 26 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 Number | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 58,267 Number | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 57,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 33 | Norway | 44,242 Number | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 43,971 Number | 2024 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 35 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,423 Number | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 35,030 Number | 2024 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 39 | Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 39 | Republic of Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 43 | Armenia | 24,313 Number | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 44 | Albania | 22,102 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 20,187 Number | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 50 | Kosovo* | 13,019 Number | 2021 | up 83.1% | falling |
| 51 | Cyprus | 6,753 Number | 2024 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 52 | Montenegro | 6,329 Number | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 4,471 Number | 2024 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 54 | Malta | 4,181 Number | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 55 | Iceland | 2,607 Number | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 56 | Andorra | 335 Number | 2018 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 57 | Liechtenstein | 302 Number | 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 Number
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 5.31 million Number
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 5.30 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 5.26 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.81 million Number
- European Economic Area (EU27 from 2020 and IS, LI, NO) 4.39 million Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3.77 million Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3.67 million Number
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 3.16 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 1.01 million Number
- European Free Trade Association 123,171 Number