Cancer death rates by type who db in France

France: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.55
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.38
in 1986
All-time low
2.55
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Cancer death rates by type who db in France, 1979–2022

012341979200020221979: 4.21980: 4.21981: 4.21982: 4.21983: 4.11984: 4.21985: 4.31986: 4.41987: 4.21988: 4.21989: 4.11990: 4.31991: 4.21992: 4.11993: 4.11994: 4.11995: 41996: 4.11997: 41998: 4.21999: 4.22000: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.72003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.72008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.52011: 3.42012: 3.42013: 3.12014: 3.22015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 32018: 32019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.72022: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in France is 2.55, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% 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 32nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Cancer death rates by type who db in France, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in France, 1979 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.7 2.55 2.89 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Switzerland 2.73 compare
  2. 30 Bahrain 2.69 compare
  3. 31 Luxembourg 2.67 compare
  4. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
  5. 34 New Zealand 2.45 compare
  6. 35 Ukraine 2.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in France?
Cancer death rates by type who db in France was 2.55 in 2022, 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 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 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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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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