France vs United Kingdom: Cancer death rate by age group

France
1.29
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.05
in 2024
France rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.29 against 1.05 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.24.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 6.73 7.41 0.6809 United Kingdom
1960s 6.02 6.59 0.562 United Kingdom
1970s 5.55 5.37 0.1787 France
1980s 5.48 3.55 1.93 France
1990s 3.82 2.56 1.26 France
2000s 1.67 1.77 0.0923 United Kingdom
2010s 1.44 1.52 0.0782 United Kingdom
2020s 1.56 1.32 0.2429 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 1.29 against 1.05 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between France and United Kingdom?
0.24, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
France ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 71st 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