Death rate from cancer by sex in France
France: Death rate from cancer by sex was 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
130.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
240.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
130.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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, death rate from cancer by sex in France stood at 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in France peaked at 240.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places France 30th 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 cancer by sex in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 158.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 166.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 169.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 171.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 176.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 180.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 184.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 184.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 190.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 193.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 195.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 201.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 203.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 204.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 208.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 210.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 214.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 207.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 203.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 208.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 213.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 215.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 221.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 219.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 225.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 224.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 227.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 228.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 230.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 229.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 230.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 232.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 233.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 240.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 232.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 231.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 227.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 226.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 225.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 223.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 217.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 214.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 213.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 208.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 213.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 209.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 205.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 203.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 200.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 196.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 191.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 189.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 184.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 181.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 176.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 174.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 169.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 161.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 156.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 155.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 154.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 151.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 146.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 142.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 139.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 135.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 132.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 27 Reunion 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Montenegro 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Barbados 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Armenia 129.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Denmark 129.03 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in France?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in France was 130.96 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 cancer by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 240.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does France rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- France ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.