Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France
France: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 1956
All-time low
1.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.53 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France peaked at 8.08 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2023.
France ranks 91st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.15 | — |
| 1951 | 6.83 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 7.74 | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 7.24 | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 7.56 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 7.76 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 8.08 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 7.93 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 7.47 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 7.89 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 7.15 | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 7.67 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 7.28 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 6.79 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 6.92 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.44 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 6.93 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 6.82 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.36 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 6.49 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.06 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.55 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 6.52 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.79 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.02 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 5.44 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.78 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 4.75 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -7.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 6.83 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 6.44 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.31 | 5.55 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 | 3.88 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.64 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.66 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.53 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 in children under 10 years old in France?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 1956.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2023.
- How does France rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- France ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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