Denmark vs France: Death rate from cancer by sex

Denmark
129.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France
130.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
33rd
France rank
30th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 30th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1950s 175.99 deaths per 100,000 people 173.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 188.27 deaths per 100,000 people 203.09 deaths per 100,000 people 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people France
1970s 195.5 deaths per 100,000 people 218.85 deaths per 100,000 people 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people France
1980s 212.06 deaths per 100,000 people 232.26 deaths per 100,000 people 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people France
1990s 205.49 deaths per 100,000 people 218.16 deaths per 100,000 people 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people France
2000s 182.69 deaths per 100,000 people 190.4 deaths per 100,000 people 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 153.55 deaths per 100,000 people 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7543 deaths per 100,000 people France
2020s 131.8 deaths per 100,000 people 133.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 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 by sex, Denmark or France?
France, at 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Denmark and France?
1.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Denmark ranks 33rd and France ranks 30th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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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