Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases per 100,000 in Europe 2021, by country

As of May 2, 2021, there were 50,722,847 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) across the whole of Europe since the first confirmed case on January 25, 2020. Montenegro has the highest incidence of coronavirus cases among its population in Europe at 15,706 per 100,000 people, followed by a rate of 15,349 in Czechia. Slovenia has recorded the third highest rate of cases in Europe at 11,624 cases per 100,000. With over 5.6 million confirmed cases, France has been the worst affected country in Europe, which translates into a rate of 8,435 cases per 100,000 population.

Current infection rate in Europe

Cyprus has the highest rate of cases per 100,000 in the past week at 548, as of May 3, 2021. Sweden and Andorra both have high seven day rates of infections at 341 and 333 respectively.

Coronavirus deaths in Europe

There have been 1,074,117 recorded coronavirus deaths in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic. The UK has the highest number of deaths recorded in a single European country at 127,538. However, Hungary has the highest death rate from the virus with approximately 286 deaths per 100,000 as of May 2, followed by Czechia with 276 deaths per 100,000 population.
For further information about the coronavirus pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.