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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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