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EU regions (NUTS 2) by death rate

Severozapaden had the highest death rate of 244 regions in 2021, at 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mayotte had the lowest, at 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the European Union (27) was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.3Severozapaden
Lowest3.9Mayotte
Median12244 regions
European Union (27)11.9History

Top 40 regions, 2021

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SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants29.3Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 27.4 per 1,000 inhabitants27.4SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 22.7 per 1,000 inhabitants22.7Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 22.5 per 1,000 inhabitants22.5YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 22 per 1,000 inhabitants22YugozapadenYugozapaden: 19.9 per 1,000 inhabitants19.9Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants19.6Sud-EstSud-Est: 19 per 1,000 inhabitants19ChemnitzChemnitz: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5Észak-MagyarországÉszak-Magyarország: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5Panonska HrvatskaPanonska Hrvatska: 18.5 per 1,000 inhabitants18.5LatvijaLatvija: 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants18.4Dél-DunántúlDél-Dunántúl: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 18.1 per 1,000 inhabitants18.1VestVest: 18 per 1,000 inhabitants18Dél-AlföldDél-Alföld: 17.9 per 1,000 inhabitants17.9Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos region…Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 17.9 per 1,000 inhabitants17.9AlentejoAlentejo: 17.5 per 1,000 inhabitants17.5Nord-EstNord-Est: 17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants17.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1ThüringenThüringen: 16.5 per 1,000 inhabitants16.5CentruCentru: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Észak-AlföldÉszak-Alföld: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Közép-DunántúlKözép-Dunántúl: 16.4 per 1,000 inhabitants16.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3ŁódzkieŁódzkie: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16ŚwiętokrzyskieŚwiętokrzyskie: 16 per 1,000 inhabitants16Sjeverna HrvatskaSjeverna Hrvatska: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9ThessaliaThessalia: 15.8 per 1,000 inhabitants15.8Dytiki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6Jadranska HrvatskaJadranska Hrvatska: 15.6 per 1,000 inhabitants15.6LubelskieLubelskie: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5Nyugat-DunántúlNyugat-Dunántúl: 15.5 per 1,000 inhabitants15.5Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiAnatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4ŚląskieŚląskie: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3DresdenDresden: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3PeloponnisosPeloponnisos: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3PodlaskiePodlaskie: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Sterea ElládaSterea Elláda: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants15.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Severozapaden29.3+5.2 pts
2Severen tsentralen27.4+4.7 pts
3Severoiztochen22.7+4.1 pts
4Yuzhen tsentralen22.5+3.3 pts
5Yugoiztochen22+3.4 pts
6Yugozapaden19.9+3.6 pts
7Sud-Muntenia Estimated19.6+2.1 pts
8Sud-Est Estimated19+2.4 pts
9Chemnitz18.5+1 pts
9Észak-Magyarország18.5+2 pts
9Panonska Hrvatska18.5+1.4 pts
12Latvija18.4+3.2 pts
13Dél-Dunántúl18.1+2.5 pts
13Sud-Vest Oltenia Estimated18.1+2.2 pts
15Vest Estimated18+2.5 pts
16Dél-Alföld17.9+2 pts
16Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas17.9+1.4 pts
18Alentejo17.5+0.8 pts
19Nord-Est Estimated17.4+1.6 pts
20Sachsen-Anhalt17.1+1.6 pts
21Thüringen16.5+2.3 pts
22Centru Estimated16.4+1.6 pts
22Észak-Alföld16.4+1.7 pts
22Közép-Dunántúl16.4+1.6 pts
25Nord-Vest Estimated16.3+1.6 pts
26Łódzkie Series break16+1.2 pts
26Świętokrzyskie Series break16+1.4 pts
28Sjeverna Hrvatska15.9+1.5 pts
29Thessalia15.8+1.8 pts
30Dytiki Makedonia15.6+0.9 pts
30Jadranska Hrvatska15.6+1.9 pts
32Lubelskie Series break15.5+2.1 pts
32Nyugat-Dunántúl15.5+0.9 pts
34Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.4+0.1 pts
34Śląskie Series break15.4+1.7 pts
36Bucureşti-Ilfov Estimated15.3+2.2 pts
36Dresden15.3+0.3 pts
36Peloponnisos15.3+1.5 pts
36Podlaskie Series break15.3+2.3 pts
40Sterea Elláda15.2+2 pts
41Severozápad Series break15.1+1.8 pts
42Mazowiecki regionalny Series break15+1.4 pts
42Mecklenburg-Vorpommern15+1.4 pts
44Kentriki Makedonia14.9+1.2 pts
44Liguria14.9-2 pts
46Brandenburg14.8+1.1 pts
46Sostinės regionas14.8+1.7 pts
48Molise14.7+1.1 pts
48Moravskoslezsko Series break14.7+1.4 pts
48Západné Slovensko14.7+2.9 pts
51Budapest14.6+1.2 pts
52Opolskie Series break14.5+0.8 pts
52Saarland14.5+0.5 pts
52Zachodniopomorskie Series break14.5+1.7 pts
55Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break14.4+1.7 pts
55Lubuskie Series break14.4+1.6 pts
55Oeste e Vale do Tejo14.4+0.7 pts
58Dolnośląskie Series break14.3+1.1 pts
58Grad Zagreb14.3+1.4 pts
58Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break14.3+2 pts
61Ipeiros14.1+1 pts
62Dytiki Elláda14+1.7 pts
62Eesti14+2.1 pts
64Centro (PT)13.9+0.3 pts
64Stredné Slovensko13.9+2.8 pts
66Friuli-Venezia Giulia13.8+0.2 pts
66Střední Morava Series break13.8+0.7 pts
68Oberfranken13.7+0.5 pts
68Severovýchod Series break13.7+1.6 pts
70Ionia Nisia13.6+0.8 pts
70Pest13.6+1.2 pts
72Kassel13.5+0.6 pts
73Jihozápad Series break13.4+1.4 pts
73Leipzig13.4+0.8 pts
73Podkarpackie Series break13.4+1.5 pts
76Asturias13.3-1 pts
76Limousin13.3+0.2 pts
76Umbria13.3+0.6 pts
79Arnsberg13.2+0.4 pts
79Braunschweig13.2+0.4 pts
79Koblenz13.2+0.5 pts
79Marche13.2-0.1 pts
79Piemonte13.2-2.1 pts
84Hannover12.9+0.5 pts
84Jihovýchod Series break12.9+0.9 pts
84Martinique12.9+3 pts
84Toscana12.9-0.1 pts
88Düsseldorf12.8+0.3 pts
89Abruzzo12.7+0.3 pts
89Attiki12.7+1.6 pts
89Východné Slovensko12.7+2.7 pts
92Basilicata12.6+0.4 pts
92Lüneburg12.6+0.3 pts
92Schleswig-Holstein12.6+0.5 pts
95Algarve12.5+0.5 pts
95Emilia-Romagna12.5-0.8 pts
95Limburg (NL)12.5+0.3 pts
95Wielkopolskie Series break12.5+1 pts
99Castile and León12.3-2.8 pts
99Małopolskie Series break12.3+0.7 pts
99Voreio Aigaio12.3+0.1 pts
99Warszawski stołeczny Series break12.3+0.8 pts
99Zeeland12.3+1.5 pts
104Calabria12.2+1 pts
104Galicia12.20 pts
104Gießen12.2+0.3 pts
104Poitou-Charentes12.2+0.5 pts
104Pomorskie Series break12.2+1.1 pts
104Sicilia12.2+0.8 pts
104Vzhodna Slovenija12.2-0.4 pts
111Auvergne12.1-0.3 pts
111Bourgogne12.1-0.6 pts
111Bremen12.1+0.1 pts
111Burgenland12.1+0.1 pts
111Etelä-Suomi12.1+0.6 pts
111Península de Setúbal12.1+0.7 pts
111Střední Čechy Series break12.1+1.1 pts
111Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste12.1-2.5 pts
119Basse-Normandie12+0.4 pts
119Münster12+0.3 pts
119Niederbayern12+0.4 pts
119Oberpfalz12+0.3 pts
119Unterfranken12+0.6 pts
124Detmold11.9+0.4 pts
124Mittelfranken11.9+0.3 pts
124Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.9+0.3 pts
127Drenthe11.8+0.6 pts
127Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi11.8+0.5 pts
127Puglia11.8+0.6 pts
130Sardegna11.70 pts
131Extremadura11.6-0.7 pts
131Guadeloupe11.6+2.2 pts
131Niederösterreich11.6+0.6 pts
131Sjælland11.6+0.5 pts
131Trier11.60 pts
131Weser-Ems11.6+0.2 pts
137Bratislavský kraj11.5+1.8 pts
137Kärnten11.5-0.6 pts
139Mellersta Norrland11.4-0.9 pts
139Praha Series break11.4+1.2 pts
139Região Autónoma da Madeira11.4+0.6 pts
142Grande Lisboa11.3+0.7 pts
142Köln11.3+0.3 pts
142Prov. Hainaut11.3-1.8 pts
142Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.3+0.4 pts
146Centre - Val de Loire11.2+0.1 pts
146Kriti11.2+1 pts
146Languedoc-Roussillon11.2+0.4 pts
146Lazio11.2+0.3 pts
146Prov. West-Vlaanderen11.2-1 pts
146Schwaben11.2+0.3 pts
152Champagne-Ardenne11.1-0.1 pts
152Karlsruhe11.1+0.3 pts
152Norra Mellansverige11.1-0.4 pts
155Veneto11-0.8 pts
156Aragon10.9-1.7 pts
156Bretagne10.9+0.3 pts
156Freiburg10.9+0.2 pts
156Länsi-Suomi10.9+0.4 pts
156Lorraine10.9-0.6 pts
161Campania10.8+0.4 pts
161Friesland (NL)10.8+0.9 pts
161Lombardia10.8-2.8 pts
161Nordjylland10.8+0.7 pts
161Övre Norrland10.80 pts
161Steiermark10.8-0.8 pts
167Aquitaine10.7+0.4 pts
167Darmstadt10.7+0.3 pts
167La Rioja10.7-0.9 pts
170Prov. Liège10.6-2.2 pts
170Syddanmark10.6+0.5 pts
172Groningen10.5+0.8 pts
172Stuttgart10.5+0.3 pts
174Basque Country10.4-0.6 pts
174Corse10.4+0.6 pts
174Prov. Namur10.4-1.4 pts
174Tübingen10.4+0.3 pts
178Berlin10.30 pts
178Cantabria10.3-0.8 pts
178Norte10.3-0.9 pts
178Picardie10.3-0.3 pts
182Franche-Comté10.2-0.9 pts
182Hamburg10.2+0.3 pts
182Haute-Normandie10.2-0.3 pts
182Midi-Pyrénées10.2+0.2 pts
186Gelderland10.1+0.1 pts
186Oberösterreich10.1+0.1 pts
188Nord-Pas de Calais10-0.1 pts
188Overijssel10+0.1 pts
188Provincia Autonoma di Trento10-2 pts
191Castilla-La Mancha9.9-2.7 pts
191Noord-Brabant9.9-0.4 pts
191Notio Aigaio9.9+0.9 pts
191Oberbayern9.9+0.2 pts
191Região Autónoma dos Açores9.9-0.3 pts
196Prov. Luxembourg (BE)9.8-0.6 pts
196Valencian Community9.8+0.2 pts
196Zahodna Slovenija9.8-0.4 pts
199Pays de la Loire9.7+0.1 pts
199Småland med öarna9.7-0.9 pts
201Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen9.6-1.2 pts
202Salzburg9.5+0.2 pts
203Wien9.4+0.1 pts
204Andalusia9.30 pts
204Prov. Antwerpen9.3-1.1 pts
204Prov. Limburg (BE)9.3-0.7 pts
204Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.3-0.9 pts
208Östra Mellansverige9.2-0.5 pts
208Zuid-Holland9.2-0.1 pts
210Alsace9.1-0.9 pts
210Midtjylland9.1+0.4 pts
210Sydsverige9.1-0.3 pts
213Noord-Holland9+0.2 pts
213Prov. Brabant wallon9-1 pts
215Catalonia8.9-1.4 pts
215Prov. Vlaams-Brabant8.9-1.1 pts
217Västsverige8.8-0.5 pts
218Åland8.7-1 pts
218Navarre8.7-1.4 pts
218Tirol8.7-0.2 pts
221Hovedstaden8.5+0.1 pts
221Rhône-Alpes8.5-0.9 pts
223Vorarlberg8.4-0.1 pts
224Region of Murcia8.3+0.1 pts
224Utrecht8.3+0.1 pts
226Ceuta8.1+0.4 pts
227Malta8+0.1 pts
228Canary Islands7.9+0.3 pts
228Helsinki-Uusimaa7.9+0.2 pts
230Kýpros7.8+0.7 pts
231Balearic Islands7.4+0.1 pts
231Community of Madrid7.4-2.5 pts
231Northern and Western7.4+0.3 pts
231Southern7.4+0.5 pts
235Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest7.2-1.8 pts
236Luxembourg7-0.3 pts
237Flevoland6.8+0.4 pts
238Ile-de-France6.7-0.7 pts
239La Réunion6.6+0.7 pts
239Melilla6.6-0.4 pts
241Stockholm6.5-1.2 pts
242Eastern and Midland6+0.1 pts
243Guyane4.7+1.2 pts
244Mayotte3.9+0.5 pts

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Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest death rate?

Severozapaden, with 29.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Mayotte, with 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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