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EU countries by death rate

Bulgaria had the highest death rate of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Ireland had the lowest, at 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.6Bulgaria
Lowest6.5Ireland
Median10.327 EU countries
European Union (27)10.7History

All EU countries, 2024

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BulgariaBulgaria: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6LatviaLatvia: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3HungaryHungary: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4CroatiaCroatia: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2LithuaniaLithuania: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13RomaniaRomania: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants12.8GermanyGermany: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1GreeceGreece: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1EstoniaEstonia: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5PolandPoland: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2ItalyItaly: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1PortugalPortugal: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5FinlandFinland: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4CzechiaCzechia: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3SloveniaSlovenia: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1SlovakiaSlovakia: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9AustriaAustria: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6BelgiumBelgium: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5DenmarkDenmark: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5FranceFrance: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4SpainSpain: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9SwedenSweden: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6MaltaMalta: 7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants7.3CyprusCyprus: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.6IrelandIreland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Bulgaria15.6-0.1 pts
2Latvia14.3-0.6 pts
3Hungary13.40 pts
4Croatia13.2-0.1 pts
5Lithuania13+0.1 pts
6Romania Estimated12.80 pts
7Germany12.1-0.2 pts
7Greece12.1-0.1 pts
9Estonia11.5-0.2 pts
10Poland11.2+0.1 pts
11Italy11.1-0.3 pts
12Portugal10.5-0.2 pts
13Finland10.4-0.6 pts
14Czechia10.3-0.1 pts
15Slovenia10.1-0.1 pts
16Slovakia9.9-0.1 pts
17Austria9.6-0.2 pts
17Netherlands9.6+0.1 pts
19Belgium9.5+0.1 pts
19Denmark9.5-0.3 pts
21France Provisional9.4+0.1 pts
22Spain8.9-0.1 pts
23Sweden8.6-0.4 pts
24Malta7.30 pts
25Cyprus6.9-0.1 pts
26Luxembourg6.60 pts
27Ireland6.5-0.1 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 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest death rate?

Ireland, with 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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