France vs Ireland: Death rate from digestive diseases

France
15.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
72nd
Ireland rank
74th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 72nd and Ireland ranks 74th of 111 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people France
1960s 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people France
1970s 48.56 deaths per 100,000 people 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people France
1980s 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people France
1990s 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people France
2000s 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7661 deaths per 100,000 people France
2020s 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5411 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, France or Ireland?
France, at 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between France and Ireland?
0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
France ranks 72nd and Ireland ranks 74th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.