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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by deaths

Ile-de-France had the highest deaths of 27 regions in 2017, at 75,562. Mayotte had the lowest, at 735. The median was 18,152 and the figure for France was 606,410. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75,562Ile-de-France
Lowest735Mayotte
Median18,15227 regions
France606,410History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 75,562 count75,562Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 53,195 count53,195Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 51,072 count51,072Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 37,502 count37,502AquitaineAquitaine: 35,223 count35,223Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 34,783 count34,783BretagneBretagne: 34,739 count34,739Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 30,127 count30,127Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 29,013 count29,013Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 26,826 count26,826LorraineLorraine: 23,064 count23,064Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 20,456 count20,456BourgogneBourgogne: 18,953 count18,953PicardiePicardie: 18,152 count18,152Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 17,488 count17,488AlsaceAlsace: 16,149 count16,149Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 15,943 count15,943AuvergneAuvergne: 15,826 count15,826Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 13,641 count13,641Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 11,242 count11,242LimousinLimousin: 9,251 count9,251La RéunionLa Réunion: 4,673 count4,673GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 3,273 count3,273MartiniqueMartinique: 3,217 count3,217CorseCorse: 3,165 count3,165GuyaneGuyane: 964 count964MayotteMayotte: 735 count735
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Ile-de-France75,562+1.3%
2Rhône-Alpes53,195+2.9%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur51,072+2.7%
4Nord-Pas de Calais37,502+1.2%
5Aquitaine35,223+4.9%
6Pays de la Loire34,783+3.3%
7Bretagne34,739+0.7%
8Midi-Pyrénées30,127+4.2%
9Languedoc-Roussillon29,013+1.4%
10Centre - Val de Loire26,826+2.2%
11Lorraine23,064+1.1%
12Poitou-Charentes20,456+2.6%
13Bourgogne18,953+2.6%
14Picardie18,1520%
15Haute-Normandie17,488+1.6%
16Alsace16,149+2.8%
17Basse-Normandie15,943+0.6%
18Auvergne15,826+2.8%
19Champagne-Ardenne13,641+2.2%
20Franche-Comté11,242+1.9%
21Limousin9,251-0.3%
22La Réunion4,673-0.3%
23Guadeloupe3,273-3.3%
24Martinique3,217-2%
25Corse3,165+2.4%
26Guyane964+7%
27Mayotte735+4.3%

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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 75,562 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mayotte, with 735 in 2017.

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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