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EU countries by death rate, 2025

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.5Bulgaria
Lowest6.4Luxembourg
Median10.427 EU countries
European Union (27)10.7History

All EU countries, 2025

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BulgariaBulgaria: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5LatviaLatvia: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1HungaryHungary: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1LithuaniaLithuania: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13CroatiaCroatia: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9RomaniaRomania: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5GermanyGermany: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1GreeceGreece: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7EstoniaEstonia: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5ItalyItaly: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1PolandPoland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1PortugalPortugal: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7FinlandFinland: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5CzechiaCzechia: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SlovakiaSlovakia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9SloveniaSlovenia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9DenmarkDenmark: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6AustriaAustria: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BelgiumBelgium: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5FranceFrance: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4SpainSpain: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SwedenSweden: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7MaltaMalta: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3CyprusCyprus: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9IrelandIreland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants6.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Bulgaria15.5-0.1 pts
2Latvia14.1-0.2 pts
3Hungary13.1-0.3 pts
4Lithuania130 pts
5Croatia12.9-0.3 pts
6Romania Estimated12.5-0.3 pts
7Germany12.10 pts
8Greece Estimated11.7-0.4 pts
9Estonia11.50 pts
10Italy Provisional11.10 pts
10Poland11.1-0.1 pts
12Portugal10.7+0.2 pts
13Finland10.5+0.1 pts
14Czechia10.4+0.1 pts
15Slovakia9.90 pts
15Slovenia9.9-0.2 pts
17Denmark9.7+0.2 pts
18Netherlands Provisional9.60 pts
19Austria9.5-0.1 pts
19Belgium Provisional9.50 pts
21France Provisional9.40 pts
22Spain Provisional9+0.1 pts
23Sweden8.7+0.1 pts
24Malta7.30 pts
25Cyprus Provisional6.90 pts
26Ireland6.50 pts
27Luxembourg6.4-0.2 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which EU country has the highest death rate?

Bulgaria, with 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Luxembourg, with 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rates (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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