Regions of France (NUTS 2) by death rate
Limousin had the highest death rate of 27 regions in 2023, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mayotte had the lowest, at 3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limousin Provisional | 13 | -0.8 pts |
| 2 | Bourgogne Provisional | 12 | -0.5 pts |
| 3 | Auvergne Provisional | 11.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 3 | Poitou-Charentes Provisional | 11.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 5 | Basse-Normandie Provisional | 11.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 6 | Centre - Val de Loire Provisional | 10.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 7 | Bretagne Provisional | 10.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 8 | Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional | 10.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 9 | Champagne-Ardenne Provisional | 10.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 9 | Martinique Provisional | 10.6 | -1 pts |
| 11 | Lorraine Provisional | 10.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 12 | Aquitaine Provisional | 10.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional | 10.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 14 | Franche-Comté Provisional | 10.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 15 | Corse Provisional | 10 | -0.6 pts |
| 15 | Midi-Pyrénées Provisional | 10 | -0.6 pts |
| 17 | Haute-Normandie Provisional | 9.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 18 | Picardie Provisional | 9.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 19 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 9.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 20 | Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional | 9.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 20 | Pays de la Loire Provisional | 9.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 22 | Alsace Provisional | 9.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 23 | Rhône-Alpes Provisional | 8.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Ile-de-France Provisional | 6.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 25 | La Réunion Provisional | 6.2 | -1 pts |
| 26 | Guyane Provisional | 4.2 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Mayotte Provisional | 3 | -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 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest death rate?
Limousin, with 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest death rate?
Mayotte, with 3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
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