Brazil vs France: Deaths from cancer
Brazil
245,810 deaths
in 2021
France
179,717 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 245,810 deaths against 179,717 deaths in France, a difference of 66,093 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,110 deaths | 159,050 deaths | 5,059 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 216,868 deaths | 173,055 deaths | 43,814 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 243,836 deaths | 179,497 deaths | 64,339 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 245,810 deaths against 179,717 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Brazil and France?
- 66,093 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.