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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Belarus 1.01 compare
- 70 United States of America 1 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.9867 compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.8029 compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.7506 compare
- 75 Israel 0.5479 compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6123 units per person (2025)
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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