Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 5.31 million Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.31 million Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 11 regions
All-time high
5.31 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
4.14 million Number
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2018
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1961–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 5.31 million Number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 56 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 Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 5.31 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million Number, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.14 million Number | — |
| 1962 | 4.36 million Number | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4.38 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.23 million Number | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.38 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.36 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.43 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.61 million Number | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.74 million Number | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.64 million Number | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.67 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.75 million Number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.71 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.83 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.75 million Number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.84 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.82 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.91 million Number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.88 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.85 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.96 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.01 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.96 million Number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.89 million Number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.92 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.94 million Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.03 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.94 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.96 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.89 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.98 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.90 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.91 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.13 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.40 million Number | 4.14 million Number | 4.74 million Number | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.75 million Number | 4.64 million Number | 4.84 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million Number | 4.85 million Number | 5.01 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million Number | 4.94 million Number | 5.03 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million Number | 4.77 million Number | 4.98 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million Number | 4.87 million Number | 5.31 million Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
More population data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million Number (2020)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 514.06 million Number (2020)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.98 million Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 118 Persons per square kilometre (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million Number (2020)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4.98 million Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 514.06 million Number (2020)
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 95.8% (2019)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4.98 million Number (2018)
- Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 93.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5.31 million Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million Number in 1961.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 11 regions with data for 2018.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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