Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 559,227 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
559,227
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 62 countries
All-time high
573,335
in 1969
All-time low
500,510
in 1961
Years of data
53
1960–2012

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France, 1960–2012

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 559,227 for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France peaked at 573,335 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 500,510, in 1961.

Metropolitan France ranks 7th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France, 1960 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1960 521,092 —
1961 500,510 -3.9%
1962 541,147 +8.1%
1963 557,852 +3.1%
1964 520,033 -6.8%
1965 543,696 +4.6%
1966 528,782 -2.7%
1967 543,033 +2.7%
1968 553,441 +1.9%
1969 573,335 +3.6%
1970 542,277 -5.4%
1971 554,151 +2.2%
1972 549,900 -0.8%
1973 558,782 +1.6%
1974 552,551 -1.1%
1975 560,353 +1.4%
1976 557,114 -0.6%
1977 536,221 -3.8%
1978 546,916 +2.0%
1979 541,805 -0.9%
1980 547,107 +1.0%
1981 554,823 +1.4%
1982 543,104 -2.1%
1983 559,655 +3.0%
1984 542,490 -3.1%
1985 552,496 +1.8%
1986 546,926 -1.0%
1987 527,466 -3.6%
1988 524,600 -0.5%
1989 529,283 +0.9%
1990 526,201 -0.6%
1991 524,685 -0.3%
1992 521,530 -0.6%
1993 532,263 +2.1%
1994 519,965 -2.3%
1995 531,618 +2.2%
1996 535,775 +0.8%
1997 530,319 -1.0%
1998 534,005 +0.7%
1999 537,661 +0.7%
2000 530,864 -1.3%
2001 531,073 +0.0%
2002 535,144 +0.8%
2003 552,339 +3.2%
2004 509,429 -7.8%
2005 527,533 +3.6%
2006 516,416 -2.1%
2007 521,016 +0.9%
2008 532,131 +2.1%
2009 538,116 +1.1%
2010 540,469 +0.4%
2011 534,795 -1.0%
2012 559,227 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 538,292 500,510 573,335 10
1970s 550,007 536,221 560,353 10
1980s 542,795 524,600 559,655 10
1990s 529,402 519,965 537,661 10
2000s 529,406 509,429 552,339 10
2010s 544,830 534,795 559,227 3

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 4 France 643,332 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 489,361 compare
  5. 9 Spain 433,311 compare
  6. 10 Poland 408,504 compare
  7. 10 Poland 408,504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Metropolitan France was 559,227 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 573,335 in 1969.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 500,510 in 1961.
How does Metropolitan France rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2012.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Metropolitan France 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
73 places, 3,607 data points, 1960–2024
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