Overview

• France recorded 637,000 deaths in 2023, a reduction of 36,000 from the previous year and the lowest number since before the pandemic.
• Covid-19 deaths fell from nearly 41,300 in 2022 to just over 14,000 in 2023, moving the virus to the ninth leading cause of death.
• Cancers accounted for 27% of fatalities, led by lung and tracheal tumors, while circulatory diseases made up 21% of deaths.
• Mortality rates were 89% above the national average in Mayotte, 37% in Guyane and 15% below in Île-de-France.
• More than half of deaths occurred in health establishments, with 24% at home and 21% in nursing homes.