France vs Iceland: Death rate from cancer
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
Death rate from cancer 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 death rate from cancer, 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 death rate from cancer 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 death rate from cancer?
- 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 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.