France vs Italy: Deaths from cancer
France
179,717 deaths
in 2021
Italy
175,395 deaths
in 2021
France rank
9th
Italy rank
10th
Deaths from cancer over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 179,717 deaths against 175,395 deaths in Italy, a difference of 4,322 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,050 deaths | 162,750 deaths | 3,700 deaths | Italy |
| 2010s | 173,055 deaths | 172,898 deaths | 156.8 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 179,497 deaths | 174,208 deaths | 5,288 deaths | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, France or Italy?
- France, at 179,717 deaths against 175,395 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between France and Italy?
- 4,322 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th 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.