Published : 23 Jul 2026, 02:25 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:27 AM
France recorded 5,764 excess deaths between Jun 17 and Jul 2 when the country was hit by heatwaves, the national health agency reported on Wednesday.
Health Minister Stephanie Rist had originally estimated the excess deaths in late June at 2,025.
● The count, which includes all deaths regardless of their cause, represents a 36 percent excess mortality during the period, the agency said.
● More than half of the excess deaths were recorded between Jun 25 and Jun 27.
● The deaths of people aged 75 and older represented about two-thirds of the excess mortality.
● The tally is still preliminary and final data will be available at the end of summer.
