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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by death rate

Limousin had the highest death rate of 27 regions in 2020, at 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mayotte had the lowest, at 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.1Limousin
Lowest3.4Mayotte
Median10.527 regions
France9.9History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

LimousinLimousin: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1BourgogneBourgogne: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7AuvergneAuvergne: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6LorraineLorraine: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8BretagneBretagne: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6PicardiePicardie: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5AquitaineAquitaine: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1AlsaceAlsace: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10MartiniqueMartinique: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9CorseCorse: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4La RéunionLa Réunion: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitants5.9GuyaneGuyane: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants3.5MayotteMayotte: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants3.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Limousin13.1+0.1 pts
2Bourgogne12.7+1.1 pts
3Auvergne12.4+0.9 pts
4Poitou-Charentes11.7+0.3 pts
5Basse-Normandie11.6+0.4 pts
6Lorraine11.5+1.4 pts
7Champagne-Ardenne11.2+1 pts
8Centre - Val de Loire11.1+0.6 pts
8Franche-Comté11.1+1.5 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur10.9+0.8 pts
11Languedoc-Roussillon10.8+0.5 pts
12Bretagne10.6+0.1 pts
12Picardie10.6+1 pts
14Haute-Normandie10.5+0.8 pts
15Aquitaine10.3+0.1 pts
16Nord-Pas de Calais10.1+1 pts
17Alsace10+1.4 pts
17Midi-Pyrénées10+0.2 pts
19Martinique9.9+0.1 pts
20Corse9.8+0.4 pts
21Pays de la Loire9.6+0.3 pts
22Guadeloupe9.4+0.6 pts
22Rhône-Alpes9.4+1.3 pts
24Ile-de-France7.4+1.2 pts
25La Réunion5.90 pts
26Guyane3.5-0.1 pts
27Mayotte3.4+0.6 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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Limousin, with 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Mayotte, with 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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