Number of deaths due to disaster in France
France: Number of deaths due to disaster was 5,172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,172
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5,172
in 2023
All-time low
248
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of deaths due to disaster in France, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in France is 5,172, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.3% on the previous year and up 580.5% over ten years.
That places France 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of deaths due to disaster in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 760 | — |
| 2017 | 550 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 1,576 | +186.5% |
| 2019 | 1,489 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,964 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 248 | -87.4% |
| 2022 | 2,821 | +1037.5% |
| 2023 | 5,172 | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,094 | 550 | 1,576 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,551 | 248 | 5,172 | 4 |
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More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in France?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in France was 5,172 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,172 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 in 2021.
- How does France rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- France ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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