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The mortality rate has been stable in France since the middle of 1980s. The mortality rate varies between *** and deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. Life expectancy of women in France amounted to more than ** years in 2024, making the country one of the areas in Europe where women live the longest.

A slowly increasing death rate

From 2014 to 2020, the death rate in France generally remained stable, oscillating mostly between *** and *** deaths per 1,000 population. Death rate, also known as mortality rate, is the ratio between the annual number of deaths and the average total population over a given period and in a specific territory. In 2024, the population in France reached million people, while in 2023, the total number of deaths in France was **. The mortality rate in France increased slowly in recent years. In 2007, the death rate amounted to *** per thousand population, compared to *** deaths ten years later. 

Causes of death

In 2013, the leading cause of death among French citizens was cancer. That year, ** people died of tumors, while diseases of the circulatory system were the second most common cause of death in the country. Mortality rate because of cancer was particularly high among French males, whereas females appear to be more affected by cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that cancer was not only the leading cause of death in France, but also in Europe. More broadly, health and diseases were among the major causes of death in European countries, even if traffic accidents killed more than individuals in France in 2023.