China vs France: Deaths by age group

China
23,190
in 2023
France
13,207
in 2023
China rank
3rd
France rank
4th

Deaths by age group over time

  • China
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

How they compare

China currently reports 23,190 against 13,207 in France, a difference of 9,983.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1950s 463.8 163.8 300 China
1960s 207.7 335.7 128 France
1970s 71 695.5 624.5 France
1980s 245.1 1,325 1,080 France
1990s 1,175 2,576 1,400 France
2000s 4,413 5,195 782.4 France
2010s 11,134 8,324 2,809 China
2020s 21,592 11,869 9,723 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, China or France?
China, at 23,190 against 13,207 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between China and France?
9,983, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for deaths by age group?
China ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed