Cancer death rates by type who db in France
France: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.65
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.38
in 1986
All-time low
2.55
in 2022
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in France, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in France is 2.65, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in France peaked at 4.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2022.
France ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.25 | — |
| 1980 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.22 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.27 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | +3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 2.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 4.05 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 3.99 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.38 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.92 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 28 Switzerland 2.73 compare
- 29 Bahrain 2.69 compare
- 30 Estonia 2.66 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.45 compare
- 34 Norway 2.44 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in France?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in France was 2.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2022.
- How does France rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- France ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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