Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France
France: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
11.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
In 2022, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France stood at 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France peaked at 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places France 86th 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.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1953 | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1955 | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 27.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 83 Georgia 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Barbados 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Russian Federation 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Thailand 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Switzerland 12.69 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in France was 13.42 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does France rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- France ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.