France vs Réunion: Death rate from cancer by sex

France
130.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Réunion
135.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
France rank
30th
Réunion rank
27th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • France
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Réunion currently reports 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 30th and Réunion ranks 27th of 111 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 188.68 deaths per 100,000 people 172.69 deaths per 100,000 people 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 159.22 deaths per 100,000 people 143.79 deaths per 100,000 people 15.43 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 Réunion?
Réunion, at 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between France and Réunion?
4.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Réunion?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do France and Réunion rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
France ranks 30th and Réunion ranks 27th 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

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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