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480 Excess Deaths Recorded in France’s Early Summer Heat Wave

The interim count relies on partial registry data with a comprehensive mortality bulletin scheduled after September 15 for refinement.

Lors de la canicule du début de l’été, 480 décès de plus que la normale ont été recensés, a annoncé Santé publique France mercredi 23 juillet 2025.
Dans l'Ehpad de Chauvigny (Vienne), lors d'une vague de chaleur, le 3 juillet.

Overview

  • Santé publique France’s provisional estimate identifies 480 excess deaths between June 19 and July 6 during France’s first major heat wave of the summer.
  • Individuals aged 75 and older accounted for 410 of the excess deaths, underscoring the heightened vulnerability of the elderly.
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur recorded the highest regional toll with 140 excess fatalities, while Corsica, Hauts-de-France and Île-de-France showed no surplus mortality.
  • Excess mortality figures are based on observed deaths compared with a six-year baseline from civil registry data transmitted by about 5,000 communes.
  • A full assessment, including heat-attributable mortality for the entire summer, will be published in Santé publique France’s report after September 15.