Bladder cancer death rate in France
France: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bladder cancer death rate in France, 1979–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, bladder cancer death rate in France stood at 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in France peaked at 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places France 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 Switzerland 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bahrain 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Luxembourg 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Ukraine 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in France?
- Bladder cancer death rate in France was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does France rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- France ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.