Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France
France: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
208.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
414.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
201.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France is 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France peaked at 414.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 201.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 398.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 396.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 394.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 414.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 394.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 397.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 414.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 386.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 380.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 380.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 385.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 372.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 398.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 398.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 366.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 377.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 365.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 373.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 392.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 406.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 391.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 402.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 396.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 396.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 398.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 406.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 396.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 373.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 380.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 376.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 380.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 374.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 363.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 367.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 356.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 366.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 352.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 335.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 324.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 318.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 307.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 307.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 298.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 302.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 289.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 295.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 296.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 289.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 282.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 281.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 274.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 270.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 264.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 265.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 242.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 245.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 236.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 234.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 235.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 231.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 227.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 219.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 222.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 217.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 212.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 220.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 217.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 216.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 216.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 207.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 201.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 205.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 380.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 414.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 383.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 406.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 391.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 373.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 406.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 354.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 380.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 307.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 56 Netherlands 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Norway 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Denmark 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Bahamas 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Singapore 204.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France was 208.03 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 414.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- France ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.