France vs Italy: Lung cancer death rates
France
13.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
12.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
25th
Italy rank
28th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2284 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7651 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0505 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, France or Italy?
- France, at 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between France and Italy?
- 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- France ranks 25th and Italy ranks 28th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.