France vs Iceland: Breast cancer death rate in women
France
15.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
37th
Iceland rank
38th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7082 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.611 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6972 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, France or Iceland?
- France, at 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between France and Iceland?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- France ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.