Annual number of deaths by municipalityNombre de décès annuels par commune
Nombre de décès annuels par communeAnnual number of deaths by municipality
This dataset provides the annual number of deaths recorded at the municipal and supra-municipal (aggregated) level in France. It is published by INSEE, the French national statistical institute, as part of its civil registration statistics. The data can be used to analyze mortality trends across French municipalities and administrative groupings over time, supporting demographic studies, public health monitoring, and local population planning.Nombre de décès annuel au niveau communal et supra-communal.
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Data schema (5 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GEOTerritory | string | Code identifying the geographic area (commune or supra-communal zone).Code identifying the geographic area (commune or supra-communal zone). |
| EC_MEASUREEc measure | string | Code indicating the statistical measure, e.g. deaths (DTH).Code indicating the statistical measure, e.g. deaths (DTH). |
| FREQFrequency | string | Code for the observation frequency, e.g. annual (A).Code for the observation frequency, e.g. annual (A). |
| TIME_PERIODPeriod | string | Year to which the observation refers.Year to which the observation refers. |
| OBS_VALUE_NIVEAUValue | number | Number of deaths recorded for the area and year.Number of deaths recorded for the area and year. |
Schema captured from melodi 7 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
| GEO | EC_MEASURE | FREQ | TIME_PERIOD | OBS_VALUE_NIVEAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | DTH | A | 2008 | 76679 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | DTH | A | 2009 | 76737 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | DTH | A | 2010 | 77445 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | DTH | A | 2011 | 77168 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | DTH | A | 2012 | 79073 |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api.insee.fr/melodi/data/DS_ETAT_CIVIL_DECES_COMMUNES
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api.insee.fr/melodi/data/DS_ETAT_CIVIL_DECES_COMMUNES?maxResult=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'First 20 observations (dimensions + measures) as JSON.
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