Overview
- The tally, compiled by the collective Les Morts de la Rue, is the highest since its census began in 2012 and up from 735 deaths in 2023.
- Victims died at an average age of 47.7 years, a 32-year gap with the general population, with 82% men and a rising share of women at 13%.
- Children were affected, with 4% of deaths involving those under 15, a proportion that has doubled compared with 2012–2023.
- In 40% of cases the cause of death is unknown, while 17% were classified as violent deaths including drowning, assault and suicide.
- Île-de-France accounted for 37% of deaths and Hauts-de-France doubled to 163, including some during Channel crossings, as associations renewed calls for urgent reforms and pursued legal action against the state.