Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France
France: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
79th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France peaked at 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
France ranks 79th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1953 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1956 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1957 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 76 South Africa 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Netherlands 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Georgia 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Japan 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5477 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0309 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 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does France rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- France ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.