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EU countries by death rate

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 22.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ireland had the lowest, at 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22.9Bulgaria
Lowest6.7Ireland
Median11.927 EU countries
European Union (27)11.9History

All EU countries, 2021

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BulgariaBulgaria: 22.9 per 1,000 inhabitants22.9LatviaLatvia: 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants18.4RomaniaRomania: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5LithuaniaLithuania: 17 per 1,000 inhabitants17CroatiaCroatia: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2HungaryHungary: 16.2 per 1,000 inhabitants16.2EstoniaEstonia: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14PolandPoland: 14 per 1,000 inhabitants14GreeceGreece: 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.5CzechiaCzechia: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3GermanyGermany: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3PortugalPortugal: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12ItalyItaly: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9SloveniaSlovenia: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11FinlandFinland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4AustriaAustria: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DenmarkDenmark: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8BelgiumBelgium: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7FranceFrance: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7SpainSpain: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5SwedenSweden: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8MaltaMalta: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8CyprusCyprus: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7IrelandIreland: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Bulgaria22.9+3.9 pts
2Latvia18.4+3.2 pts
3Romania Estimated17.5+2 pts
4Lithuania17+1.5 pts
5Croatia16.2+1.6 pts
5Hungary16.2+1.6 pts
7Estonia14+2.1 pts
7Poland Series break14+1.3 pts
9Greece13.7+1.3 pts
10Slovakia13.5+2.7 pts
11Czechia Series break13.3+1.2 pts
12Germany12.3+0.4 pts
13Portugal12+0.1 pts
14Italy11.9-0.6 pts
15Slovenia11-0.4 pts
16Finland10.4+0.4 pts
17Austria10.30 pts
18Denmark9.8+0.4 pts
18Netherlands9.8+0.1 pts
20Belgium9.7-1.3 pts
20France9.7-0.2 pts
22Spain9.5-0.9 pts
23Sweden8.8-0.7 pts
24Malta8+0.1 pts
25Cyprus7.8+0.7 pts
26Luxembourg7-0.3 pts
27Ireland6.7+0.3 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 22.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Ireland, with 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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