France deaths by residence (incl. Mayotte from 2014)
France deaths by residence (incl. Mayotte from 2014) stood at 645,662 Number in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1994 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths by place of residence | |||||||||||
| France (including Mayotte since 2014) | 645,662 | 641,023 | 637,067 | 673,048 | 659,882 | 667,257 | 611,023 | 607,516 | 604,081 | 591,696 | |
| Île-de-France | 79,431 | 79,386 | 78,043 | 82,407 | 82,484 | 90,566 | 75,788 | 75,571 | 75,562 | 74,621 |
Understanding france deaths by residence (incl. Mayotte from 2014)
Nationwide demographic tabulation counts the total volume of mortality events among residents across the entire national territory, incorporating expanded geographic boundaries starting from the specified expansion year. The count relies on mandatory death certificates issued by medical practitioners and validated by civil registration offices. Excluded from this count are deaths of foreign non-residents occurring temporarily within the country, as well as fetal deaths. This macro-level aggregate serves as a foundational baseline for calculating crude death rates and life expectancy tables.
Interpreting annual counts requires adjusting for underlying population growth and aging structures rather than relying on raw totals alone. Public health events or seasonal weather extremes can introduce sharp volatility, making multi-year trend analysis more reliable than single-period comparisons. Revisions to early estimates occur as delayed international or domestic death declarations are reconciled by statistical agencies.
Frequently asked questions
- How are deaths of citizens living abroad handled in this count?
- Deaths occurring outside the national territory to resident citizens are generally excluded unless registered through consular channels under specific residency rules.
- Does this series include undocumented residents?
- All deaths occurring and registered within the recognized national territory are included, regardless of the deceased person's administrative status.
- What triggers revisions in historical mortality figures?
- Late civil registry notifications and judicial declarations of death account for most post-release adjustments.