Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 4.81 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 million Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 regions
All-time high
5.30 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
3.51 million Number
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.81 million Number for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.30 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million Number, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 million Number | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 million Number | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 3.72 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.62 million Number | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.75 million Number | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.72 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.81 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.95 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.08 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.99 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.05 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.08 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.05 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.16 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.16 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.10 million Number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.17 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.14 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.18 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.30 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.23 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.34 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.24 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.27 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.30 million Number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.37 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.31 million Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.36 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.32 million Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.33 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.27 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.37 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.22 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.44 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.53 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million Number | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.86 million Number | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million Number | 3.51 million Number | 4.08 million Number | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 million Number | 3.99 million Number | 4.17 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 million Number | 4.18 million Number | 4.34 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million Number | 4.30 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million Number | 4.19 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million Number | 4.32 million Number | 4.69 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million Number | 4.81 million Number | 5.30 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 2 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
- 3 Italy 653,109 Number compare
- 4 France 643,332 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 614,313 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
- 7 Metropolitan France 559,227 Number compare
- 8 Türkiye 489,361 Number compare
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.81 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million Number in 1961.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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