France vs Malta: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
France
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
42nd
Malta rank
43rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3728 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1524 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3273 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9895 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, France or Malta?
- France, at 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between France and Malta?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- France ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.