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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by deaths

Ile-de-France had the highest deaths of 27 regions in 2020, at 90,567. Mayotte had the lowest, at 967. The median was 20,484 and the figure for France was 669,064. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest90,567Ile-de-France
Lowest967Mayotte
Median20,48427 regions
France669,064History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 90,567 count90,567Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 63,335 count63,335Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 55,613 count55,613Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 41,084 count41,084Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 36,807 count36,807AquitaineAquitaine: 36,162 count36,162BretagneBretagne: 35,735 count35,735Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 31,260 count31,260Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 31,222 count31,222Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 28,612 count28,612LorraineLorraine: 26,679 count26,679Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 21,258 count21,258BourgogneBourgogne: 20,630 count20,630PicardiePicardie: 20,484 count20,484Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 19,393 count19,393AlsaceAlsace: 19,236 count19,236Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 17,033 count17,033AuvergneAuvergne: 17,029 count17,029Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 14,758 count14,758Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 13,030 count13,030LimousinLimousin: 9,497 count9,497La RéunionLa Réunion: 5,154 count5,154GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 3,912 count3,912MartiniqueMartinique: 3,586 count3,586CorseCorse: 3,398 count3,398GuyaneGuyane: 990 count990MayotteMayotte: 967 count967
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Ile-de-France90,567+19.5%
2Rhône-Alpes63,335+16.8%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur55,613+8%
4Nord-Pas de Calais41,084+10.5%
5Pays de la Loire36,807+4.1%
6Aquitaine36,162+2.5%
7Bretagne35,735+1.3%
8Languedoc-Roussillon31,260+6.2%
9Midi-Pyrénées31,222+3.1%
10Centre - Val de Loire28,612+5.6%
11Lorraine26,679+13.8%
12Poitou-Charentes21,258+2.2%
13Bourgogne20,630+9.5%
14Picardie20,484+11%
15Haute-Normandie19,393+7.7%
16Alsace19,236+17.3%
17Basse-Normandie17,033+3.1%
18Auvergne17,029+8.3%
19Champagne-Ardenne14,758+9.4%
20Franche-Comté13,030+14.8%
21Limousin9,497+0.5%
22La Réunion5,154+1.8%
23Guadeloupe3,912+7.4%
24Martinique3,586+0.8%
25Corse3,398+5.7%
26Guyane990-2.9%
27Mayotte967+24.5%

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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 90,567 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mayotte, with 967 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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