France vs Greece: Death rate from cancer
France
103.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece
105.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
39th
Greece rank
38th
Death rate from cancer over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Greece ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.13 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.32 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 149.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 135.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 115.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between France and Greece?
- 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- France ranks 39th and Greece ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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.