# Deaths in France rose 1% in 2025, Insee final data show

> France recorded 647,818 deaths in 2025, according to finalized population statistics from Insee. After adjustment for the leap-year effect, the count was 1% higher than in 2024.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T16:20:29+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2025
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Life expectancy at birth in 2024 was 80.2 years for men and 85.8 years for women. Insee links the 2025 increase in deaths to a winter flu epidemic and population ageing; the statistics do not identify the cause of each individual death.

## Data

### Deaths in France rose 1% in 2025, Insee final data show

Methodology: Figures retain the source’s published precision. Each column identifies its own period, unit and any target, lower-bound or pledge basis. No currency conversion was performed.

| Deaths recorded in 2025 | 2025 annual change, leap-year adjusted | Male life expectancy at birth, 2024 | Female life expectancy at birth, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 647818 | 1 | 80.2 | 85.8 |

Sources: <https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9071848?sommaire=9053772> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-deaths-increase-one-percent-in-2025-final-data-show/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-deaths-increase-one-percent-in-2025-final-data-show/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (Insee)](<https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/9071848?sommaire=9053772>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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