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EU countries by death rate

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.7Bulgaria
Lowest6.6Luxembourg
Median10.427 EU countries
European Union (27)10.8History

All EU countries, 2023

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BulgariaBulgaria: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7LatviaLatvia: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9HungaryHungary: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4CroatiaCroatia: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3LithuaniaLithuania: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9RomaniaRomania: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8GermanyGermany: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3GreeceGreece: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2EstoniaEstonia: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7ItalyItaly: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4PolandPoland: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1FinlandFinland: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11PortugalPortugal: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7CzechiaCzechia: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SloveniaSlovenia: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10AustriaAustria: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8DenmarkDenmark: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5BelgiumBelgium: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4FranceFrance: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3SpainSpain: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SwedenSweden: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9MaltaMalta: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3CyprusCyprus: 7 per 1,000 inhabitants7IrelandIreland: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Bulgaria15.7-2.7 pts
2Latvia Series break14.9-1.4 pts
3Hungary13.4-0.8 pts
4Croatia13.3-1.5 pts
5Lithuania12.9-2.2 pts
6Romania Estimated12.8-1.6 pts
7Germany Series break12.3-0.5 pts
8Greece12.2-1.2 pts
9Estonia11.7-1.1 pts
10Italy11.4-0.7 pts
11Poland11.1-1.1 pts
12Finland11-0.4 pts
13Portugal10.7-0.9 pts
14Czechia10.4-0.9 pts
15Slovenia10.2-0.4 pts
16Slovakia10-1 pts
17Austria9.8-0.5 pts
17Denmark9.8-0.3 pts
19Netherlands9.5-0.1 pts
20Belgium9.4-0.6 pts
21France Provisional9.3-0.6 pts
22Spain9-0.7 pts
22Sweden90 pts
24Malta7.3-0.7 pts
25Cyprus7-0.8 pts
26Ireland6.6-0.1 pts
26Luxembourg6.6-0.2 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 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Luxembourg, with 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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