Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO): Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 5.30 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 11 regions
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
4.14 million
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2018

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 1961–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1961198920181961: 4.1M1970: 4.6M1971: 4.7M1972: 4.7M1973: 4.7M1974: 4.7M1975: 4.8M1976: 4.8M1977: 4.7M1978: 4.8M1979: 4.8M1980: 4.9M1981: 4.9M1982: 4.8M1983: 5.0M1984: 4.9M1985: 5.0M1986: 5.0M1987: 4.9M1988: 4.9M1989: 4.9M1990: 5.0M1991: 5.0M1992: 4.9M1993: 5.0M1994: 4.9M1995: 5.0M1996: 5.0M1997: 4.9M1998: 5.0M1999: 5.0M2000: 4.9M2001: 4.8M2002: 4.9M2003: 5.0M2004: 4.8M2005: 4.9M2006: 4.8M2007: 4.8M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.9M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.3M2018: 5.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) recorded 5.30 million for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) peaked at 5.30 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO), 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 4.14 million —
1970 4.64 million +12.1%
1971 4.69 million +1.1%
1972 4.66 million -0.5%
1973 4.75 million +1.8%
1974 4.71 million -0.8%
1975 4.82 million +2.4%
1976 4.84 million +0.4%
1977 4.75 million -1.9%
1978 4.83 million +1.8%
1979 4.81 million -0.4%
1980 4.90 million +1.9%
1981 4.87 million -0.7%
1982 4.84 million -0.6%
1983 4.95 million +2.3%
1984 4.87 million -1.7%
1985 5.00 million +2.7%
1986 4.95 million -1.0%
1987 4.88 million -1.4%
1988 4.89 million +0.2%
1989 4.92 million +0.6%
1990 4.96 million +0.9%
1991 4.99 million +0.5%
1992 4.93 million -1.1%
1993 5.02 million +1.8%
1994 4.94 million -1.7%
1995 5.00 million +1.2%
1996 4.99 million -0.1%
1997 4.94 million -1.0%
1998 4.95 million +0.2%
1999 4.96 million +0.1%
2000 4.87 million -1.8%
2001 4.83 million -0.9%
2002 4.89 million +1.2%
2003 4.98 million +1.8%
2004 4.77 million -4.2%
2005 4.86 million +2.0%
2006 4.79 million -1.5%
2007 4.84 million +1.0%
2008 4.88 million +0.9%
2009 4.89 million +0.2%
2016 5.12 million +4.7%
2017 5.26 million +2.6%
2018 5.30 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 million 4.14 million 4.14 million 1
1970s 4.75 million 4.64 million 4.84 million 10
1980s 4.91 million 4.84 million 5.00 million 10
1990s 4.97 million 4.93 million 5.02 million 10
2000s 4.86 million 4.77 million 4.98 million 10
2010s 5.23 million 5.12 million 5.30 million 3

Countries ranked near European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)

  1. 1 Germany 1.01 million compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  3. 3 Italy 653,109 compare
  4. 4 France 643,332 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) was 5.30 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1961.
How does European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) ranks 3rd out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 3,607 data points, 1960–2024
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