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EU countries by death rate

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ireland had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.4Bulgaria
Lowest6.3Ireland
Median9.627 EU countries
European Union (27)9.9History

All EU countries, 2014

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BulgariaBulgaria: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4LatviaLatvia: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3LithuaniaLithuania: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7HungaryHungary: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8RomaniaRomania: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8CroatiaCroatia: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1EstoniaEstonia: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8GermanyGermany: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7GreeceGreece: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5PortugalPortugal: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1CzechiaCzechia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10ItalyItaly: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9PolandPoland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9FinlandFinland: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BelgiumBelgium: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3AustriaAustria: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SloveniaSlovenia: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2SwedenSweden: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2DenmarkDenmark: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1SpainSpain: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.5FranceFrance: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3MaltaMalta: 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants7.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9CyprusCyprus: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3IrelandIreland: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Bulgaria15.4+0.8 pts
2Latvia14.30 pts
3Lithuania13.7-0.3 pts
4Hungary12.80 pts
4Romania Estimated12.8+0.4 pts
6Croatia12.1+0.2 pts
7Estonia11.8+0.2 pts
8Germany10.7-0.4 pts
9Greece10.5+0.3 pts
10Portugal10.1-0.1 pts
11Czechia10-0.4 pts
12Italy9.9-0.1 pts
12Poland9.9-0.3 pts
14Finland9.6+0.1 pts
15Slovakia9.5-0.1 pts
16Belgium Series break9.3-0.5 pts
17Austria9.2-0.2 pts
17Slovenia9.2-0.2 pts
17Sweden9.2-0.2 pts
20Denmark9.1-0.2 pts
21Spain8.5+0.2 pts
22France Series break8.4-0.3 pts
23Netherlands8.3-0.1 pts
24Malta7.5-0.1 pts
25Luxembourg6.9-0.1 pts
26Cyprus6.3+0.3 pts
26Ireland6.3-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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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Questions

Which EU country has the highest death rate?

Bulgaria, with 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Ireland, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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