France vs Spain: Cancer death rate by age group

France
1.29
in 2023
Spain
1.23
in 2023
France rank
68th
Spain rank
70th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.29 against 1.23 in Spain, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.

France ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 6.83 7.63 0.7976 Spain
1960s 6.02 14.12 8.1 Spain
1970s 5.55 8.47 2.91 Spain
1980s 5.48 4.59 0.8901 France
1990s 3.82 3.4 0.4208 France
2000s 1.67 2.63 0.957 Spain
2010s 1.44 1.79 0.3482 Spain
2020s 1.56 2.09 0.5274 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, France or Spain?
France, at 1.29 against 1.23 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between France and Spain?
0.06, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
France ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed