France vs United States of America: Share of deaths from each major cause
France
4.0%
in 2022
United States of America
4.0%
in 2022
France rank
48th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 113 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.2% | France |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2.0% | France |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 2.5% | France |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 2.2% | France |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | France |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.0% against 4.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between France and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- France ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.