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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by deaths

Ile-de-France had the highest deaths of 27 regions in 2021, at 82,484. Mayotte had the lowest, at 1,144. The median was 19,596 and the figure for France was 661,779. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82,484Ile-de-France
Lowest1,144Mayotte
Median19,59627 regions
France661,779History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 82,484 count82,484Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 58,163 count58,163Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 57,404 count57,404Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 40,792 count40,792AquitaineAquitaine: 37,782 count37,782Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 37,494 count37,494BretagneBretagne: 37,097 count37,097Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 32,568 count32,568Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 32,046 count32,046Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 28,913 count28,913LorraineLorraine: 25,426 count25,426Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 22,401 count22,401PicardiePicardie: 19,774 count19,774BourgogneBourgogne: 19,596 count19,596Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 18,936 count18,936Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 17,696 count17,696AlsaceAlsace: 17,422 count17,422AuvergneAuvergne: 16,527 count16,527Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 14,549 count14,549Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 12,064 count12,064LimousinLimousin: 9,642 count9,642La RéunionLa Réunion: 5,750 count5,750GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 4,814 count4,814MartiniqueMartinique: 4,642 count4,642CorseCorse: 3,617 count3,617GuyaneGuyane: 1,365 count1,365MayotteMayotte: 1,144 count1,144
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Ile-de-France82,484-8.9%
2Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur58,163+4.6%
3Rhône-Alpes57,404-9.4%
4Nord-Pas de Calais40,792-0.7%
5Aquitaine37,782+4.5%
6Pays de la Loire37,494+1.9%
7Bretagne37,097+3.8%
8Languedoc-Roussillon32,568+4.2%
9Midi-Pyrénées32,046+2.6%
10Centre - Val de Loire28,913+1.1%
11Lorraine25,426-4.7%
12Poitou-Charentes22,401+5.4%
13Picardie19,774-3.5%
14Bourgogne19,596-5%
15Haute-Normandie18,936-2.4%
16Basse-Normandie17,696+3.9%
17Alsace17,422-9.4%
18Auvergne16,527-2.9%
19Champagne-Ardenne14,549-1.4%
20Franche-Comté12,064-7.4%
21Limousin9,642+1.5%
22La Réunion5,750+11.6%
23Guadeloupe4,814+23.1%
24Martinique4,642+29.4%
25Corse3,617+6.4%
26Guyane1,365+37.9%
27Mayotte1,144+18.3%

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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 82,484 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mayotte, with 1,144 in 2021.

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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