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France Reports Record 855 Homeless Deaths in 2024

Annual homage in Paris highlights the rising toll and renews calls for systemic reforms to address homelessness nationwide.

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Lotfi Ouanezar alerte sur la dégradation du suivi des personnes sans abri. (Illustration : défilé d’hommage organisé par le Collectif Les Morts de la rue, à Paris le 13 juin 2022)
Défilé d’hommage aux personnes sans abris et sans domiciles, décédées dans la rue en France, organisé par le collectif Les Morts De La Rue, à Paris, le 13 juin 2023.
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Overview

  • A record 855 homeless individuals died in France in 2024, marking an increase from 826 deaths in 2023 and 624 in 2022, according to the Collectif Les Morts de la rue.
  • The victims, with an average age of 48, included 19 children under 4, 7 adolescents, 703 men, 112 women, 40 individuals of unknown gender, and 1 transgender person.
  • Paris accounted for the highest number of fatalities, with 175 deaths, reflecting its large population and concentrated homelessness crisis.
  • The deceased were found in public spaces, makeshift shelters, emergency accommodations, and care facilities, highlighting unsafe living conditions.
  • A public memorial for the 2024 victims is scheduled for May 20, 2025, at Parc de Belleville in Paris, as advocacy groups push for urgent policy action and better housing solutions.