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EU countries by death rate

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ireland had the lowest, at 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.4Bulgaria
Lowest6.7Ireland
Median11.327 EU countries
European Union (27)11.5History

All EU countries, 2022

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BulgariaBulgaria: 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants18.4LatviaLatvia: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3LithuaniaLithuania: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants15.1CroatiaCroatia: 14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants14.8RomaniaRomania: 14.4 per 1,000 inhabitants14.4HungaryHungary: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants14.2GreeceGreece: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4EstoniaEstonia: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8GermanyGermany: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8PolandPoland: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2ItalyItaly: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1PortugalPortugal: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6FinlandFinland: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4CzechiaCzechia: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11SloveniaSlovenia: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6AustriaAustria: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3DenmarkDenmark: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1BelgiumBelgium: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10FranceFrance: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9SpainSpain: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6SwedenSweden: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9MaltaMalta: 8 per 1,000 inhabitants8CyprusCyprus: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants6.8IrelandIreland: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants6.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Bulgaria18.4-4.5 pts
2Latvia16.3-2.1 pts
3Lithuania15.1-1.9 pts
4Croatia14.8-1.4 pts
5Romania Estimated14.4-3.1 pts
6Hungary14.2-2 pts
7Greece13.4-0.3 pts
8Estonia12.8-1.2 pts
8Germany Series break12.8+0.5 pts
10Poland12.2-1.8 pts
11Italy12.1+0.2 pts
12Portugal Series break11.6-0.4 pts
13Finland11.4+1 pts
14Czechia11.3-2 pts
15Slovakia11-2.5 pts
16Slovenia10.6-0.4 pts
17Austria10.30 pts
18Denmark10.1+0.3 pts
19Belgium10+0.3 pts
20France9.9+0.2 pts
21Spain9.7+0.2 pts
22Netherlands9.6-0.2 pts
23Sweden9+0.2 pts
24Malta80 pts
25Cyprus7.80 pts
26Luxembourg6.8-0.2 pts
27Ireland6.70 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 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Ireland, with 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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