Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 4.81 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 million Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
5.30 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
4.37 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.81 million Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.30 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million Number, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.42 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 4.69 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million Number | 4.81 million Number | 5.30 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.81 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 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 age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million Number in 2014.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 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 age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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