Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
1.01 million Number
Germany
Lowest
2,607 Number
Iceland
Median
55,474 Number
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
613
What the numbers show
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 1.01 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 2,607 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 55,474 Number, and the mean is 138,398 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 387.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Kosovo* (up 83.1%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 15.1%).
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.01 million Number | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 653,109 Number | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 643,332 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 4 | Türkiye | 489,361 Number | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 433,311 Number | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 408,504 Number | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 244,575 Number | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 172,165 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 11 | Hungary | 128,079 Number | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 125,873 Number | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 120,053 Number | 2018 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 118,374 Number | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 112,211 Number | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 112,098 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 100,736 Number | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 98,230 Number | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 91,268 Number | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 20 | Austria | 88,486 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 71,942 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 60,150 Number | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 58,267 Number | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 57,071 Number | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 53,876 Number | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 51,080 Number | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 44,242 Number | 2024 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 30 | Georgia | 43,971 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 37,453 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 33 | Moldova | 33,545 Number | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 26,661 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 37 | Armenia | 24,313 Number | 2023 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 38 | Albania | 22,102 Number | 2024 | — | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 21,506 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 20,187 Number | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 42 | Estonia | 15,756 Number | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 44 | Kosovo* | 13,019 Number | 2021 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 45 | Cyprus | 6,753 Number | 2024 | — | flat |
| 46 | Montenegro | 6,329 Number | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 4,181 Number | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 48 | Iceland | 2,607 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.81 million Number
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3.77 million Number
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3.67 million Number
- Germany including former GDR 1.01 million Number
- European Free Trade Association 123,171 Number