Key Points

• Nationally, the number of deaths from all causes reported by INSEE began to decline in S04-2026 and appears to have returned to its usual range of fluctuation across all age groups in S06.

• At the regional level, the number of deaths is also decreasing in all regions of mainland France; it remained elevated in only one region in Week 6 among those aged 85 and older.

• Nationally, the number of deaths certified electronically in Week 7 is stable or declining across all age groups compared to the previous week.