France vs South Africa: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
France
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
France rank
79th
South Africa rank
76th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7106 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3527 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3403 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1007 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between France and South Africa?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- France ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 76th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.