France vs United States: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
France
0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
45th
United States rank
42nd
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.0347 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 45th and United States ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8729 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0487 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.8823 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0555 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, France or United States?
- United States, at 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.9953 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between France and United States?
- 0.0347 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- France ranks 45th and United States ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.