France vs Germany: Death rate from cancer by sex
France
130.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
132.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
France rank
30th
Germany rank
29th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th of 111 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 190.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 135.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between France and Germany?
- 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 29th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.