Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France

France: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 78.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78.3
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
396.44
in 1956
All-time low
78.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 78.3 for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France peaked at 396.44 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 78.3, in 2023.

That places France 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 382.51 —
1951 378.25 -1.1%
1952 377.8 -0.1%
1953 394.49 +4.4%
1954 381.33 -3.3%
1955 382.47 +0.3%
1956 396.44 +3.7%
1957 370.94 -6.4%
1958 358.2 -3.4%
1959 356.29 -0.5%
1960 361.63 +1.5%
1961 348.41 -3.7%
1962 371.3 +6.6%
1963 373.56 +0.6%
1964 343.56 -8.0%
1965 353.16 +2.8%
1966 339.82 -3.8%
1967 344.97 +1.5%
1968 362.49 +5.1%
1969 351.33 -3.1%
1970 334.14 -4.9%
1971 341.85 +2.3%
1972 334.9 -2.0%
1973 331.5 -1.0%
1974 330.99 -0.2%
1975 332.76 +0.5%
1976 320.03 -3.8%
1977 299.07 -6.5%
1978 300.51 +0.5%
1979 290.04 -3.5%
1980 286.85 -1.1%
1981 277.16 -3.4%
1982 267.75 -3.4%
1983 266.69 -0.4%
1984 256.7 -3.7%
1985 258.86 +0.8%
1986 260.52 +0.6%
1987 232.7 -10.7%
1988 219.32 -5.7%
1989 209.5 -4.5%
1990 200.12 -4.5%
1991 198.61 -0.8%
1992 190.44 -4.1%
1993 189.76 -0.4%
1994 179.26 -5.5%
1995 179.72 +0.3%
1996 178.49 -0.7%
1997 172.66 -3.3%
1998 174.72 +1.2%
1999 170.76 -2.3%
2000 164.9 -3.4%
2001 159.56 -3.2%
2002 155.8 -2.4%
2003 153.81 -1.3%
2004 141.29 -8.1%
2005 138.09 -2.3%
2006 129.52 -6.2%
2007 124.99 -3.5%
2008 120.95 -3.2%
2009 115.48 -4.5%
2010 110.76 -4.1%
2011 104.36 -5.8%
2012 101.89 -2.4%
2013 97.6 -4.2%
2014 93.1 -4.6%
2015 94.58 +1.6%
2016 90.82 -4.0%
2017 88.76 -2.3%
2018 87.62 -1.3%
2019 82.3 -6.1%
2020 80.75 -1.9%
2021 81.15 +0.5%
2022 81.57 +0.5%
2023 78.3 -4.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 78.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.79, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 78.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.06, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 377.87 356.29 396.44 10
1960s 355.02 339.82 373.56 10
1970s 321.58 290.04 341.85 10
1980s 253.6 209.5 286.85 10
1990s 183.45 170.76 200.12 10
2000s 140.44 115.48 164.9 10
2010s 95.18 82.3 110.76 10
2020s 80.44 78.3 81.57 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 102 Norway 83.79 compare
  2. 103 Switzerland 81.35 compare
  3. 104 Australia 80.31 compare
  4. 106 Qatar 76.88 compare
  5. 107 Israel 76.07 compare
  6. 108 Luxembourg 75.56 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France?
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in France was 78.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 396.44 in 1956.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3 in 2023.
How does France rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
France ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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