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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by deaths

Ile-de-France had the highest deaths of 27 regions in 2016, at 74,621. Mayotte had the lowest, at 705. The median was 18,146 and the figure for France was 594,005. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74,621Ile-de-France
Lowest705Mayotte
Median18,14627 regions
France594,005History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 74,621 count74,621Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 51,717 count51,717Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 49,731 count49,731Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 37,044 count37,044BretagneBretagne: 34,489 count34,489Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 33,675 count33,675AquitaineAquitaine: 33,565 count33,565Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 28,911 count28,911Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 28,608 count28,608Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 26,237 count26,237LorraineLorraine: 22,802 count22,802Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 19,946 count19,946BourgogneBourgogne: 18,470 count18,470PicardiePicardie: 18,146 count18,146Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 17,221 count17,221Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 15,853 count15,853AlsaceAlsace: 15,713 count15,713AuvergneAuvergne: 15,393 count15,393Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 13,351 count13,351Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,029 count11,029LimousinLimousin: 9,277 count9,277La RéunionLa Réunion: 4,689 count4,689GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 3,383 count3,383MartiniqueMartinique: 3,284 count3,284CorseCorse: 3,092 count3,092GuyaneGuyane: 901 count901MayotteMayotte: 705 count705
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Ile-de-France74,621+0.1%
2Rhône-Alpes51,717-0.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur49,731-0.3%
4Nord-Pas de Calais37,044-0.8%
5Bretagne34,489+2%
6Pays de la Loire33,675-0.6%
7Aquitaine33,565-1.2%
8Midi-Pyrénées28,911-0%
9Languedoc-Roussillon28,608+1.3%
10Centre - Val de Loire26,237-0.5%
11Lorraine22,802-0.1%
12Poitou-Charentes19,946+0.6%
13Bourgogne18,470-0.3%
14Picardie18,146+0.6%
15Haute-Normandie17,221-0.5%
16Basse-Normandie15,853+1.4%
17Alsace15,713-1.3%
18Auvergne15,393-0.5%
19Champagne-Ardenne13,351-0.9%
20Franche-Comté11,029+0.7%
21Limousin9,277-2.3%
22La Réunion4,689+3.5%
23Guadeloupe3,383+10.8%
24Martinique3,284+7.4%
25Corse3,092-0.5%
26Guyane901+8%
27Mayotte705+10.8%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 deaths?

Ile-de-France, with 74,621 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mayotte, with 705 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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