Cancer death rate by age group in France

France: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.9181 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9181
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.56
in 1968
All-time low
0.5724
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Cancer death rate by age group in France, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in France is 0.9181, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in France peaked at 10.56 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5724, in 2019.

That places France 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rate by age group in France, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in France, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 5.76
1951 5.91 +2.5%
1952 7.55 +27.8%
1953 7.5 -0.6%
1954 8.3 +10.7%
1955 8.51 +2.5%
1956 7.11 -16.5%
1957 6.29 -11.6%
1958 4.51 -28.3%
1959 5.84 +29.6%
1960 5.94 +1.7%
1961 4.8 -19.3%
1962 5.1 +6.3%
1963 5.24 +2.8%
1964 3.96 -24.6%
1965 4.9 +23.7%
1966 5.64 +15.3%
1967 5.01 -11.2%
1968 10.56 +110.6%
1969 9.09 -13.9%
1970 8.04 -11.6%
1971 5.04 -37.3%
1972 6.45 +28.1%
1973 6.07 -5.9%
1974 5.61 -7.5%
1975 4.74 -15.5%
1976 5.38 +13.5%
1977 5.24 -2.6%
1978 4.36 -16.8%
1979 4.59 +5.3%
1980 5.31 +15.7%
1981 5.65 +6.4%
1982 5.4 -4.5%
1983 7.59 +40.7%
1984 6.01 -20.9%
1985 5.39 -10.3%
1986 5.99 +11.2%
1987 4.26 -28.9%
1988 4.55 +6.7%
1989 4.69 +3.1%
1990 3.86 -17.6%
1991 2.94 -23.9%
1992 4.33 +47.2%
1993 3.63 -16.0%
1994 3.29 -9.5%
1995 2.68 -18.5%
1996 2.22 -17.2%
1997 3.75 +69.0%
1998 8.73 +132.7%
1999 2.75 -68.5%
2000 2.26 -17.8%
2001 1.69 -25.2%
2002 1.18 -30.3%
2003 1.71 +44.9%
2004 1.83 +7.3%
2005 0.9122 -50.2%
2006 1.31 +44.0%
2007 1.8 +37.3%
2008 1.43 -20.6%
2009 2.6 +81.6%
2010 1.41 -45.7%
2011 1.42 +0.9%
2012 1.44 +0.9%
2013 0.9262 -35.5%
2014 2.13 +129.5%
2015 1.17 -44.9%
2016 2.26 +92.8%
2017 1.88 -16.7%
2018 1.17 -38.0%
2019 0.5724 -50.9%
2020 1.88 +228.5%
2021 2.16 +15.0%
2022 0.9181 -57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.73 4.51 8.51 10
1960s 6.02 3.96 10.56 10
1970s 5.55 4.36 8.04 10
1980s 5.48 4.26 7.59 10
1990s 3.82 2.22 8.73 10
2000s 1.67 0.9122 2.6 10
2010s 1.44 0.5724 2.26 10
2020s 1.65 0.9181 2.16 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 69 Belarus 1.01 compare
  2. 70 United States of America 1 compare
  3. 71 Dominican Republic 0.9867 compare
  4. 73 Republic of Korea 0.8029 compare
  5. 74 Malaysia 0.7506 compare
  6. 75 Israel 0.5479 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in France?
Cancer death rate by age group in France was 0.9181 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.56 in 1968.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 in 2019.
How does France rank for cancer death rate by age group?
France ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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