Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France
France: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.59
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.79
in 2017
All-time low
2.29
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France stood at 3.59.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France peaked at 3.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1979.
That places France 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.29 | — |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 2.81 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.95 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.44 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 3.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 2.3 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 3.18 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.25 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.39 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.53 | 3.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in France was 3.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2017.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1979.
- How does France rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- France ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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