Cervical cancer death rate in women in France
France: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 1968
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.2 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in France peaked at 3.47 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
That places France 97th 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.07 | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.41 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 2.78 | +15.5% |
| 1954 | 2.47 | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 2.83 | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 3.35 | +18.1% |
| 1957 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 3.14 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.32 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.47 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 2.72 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -17.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 | 2.06 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.81 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.23 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.05 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.2 | 1.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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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 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does France rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- France ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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