Cervical cancer death rate in women in France
France: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2022.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in France peaked at 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places France 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1954 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1957 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in France?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in France was 1.45 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does France rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- France ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.