France vs Iceland: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
France
103.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
102.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
39th
Iceland rank
40th
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 152.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 149.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 135.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 115.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized, France or Iceland?
- France, at 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- France ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.