Death rate from cancer in France
France: Death rate from cancer was 278.49 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
278.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
281.95
in 2017
All-time low
260.67
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from cancer in France, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in France stood at 278.49.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in France peaked at 281.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 260.67, in 2004.
That places France 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263.56 | 260.67 | 266.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.16 | 268.65 | 281.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.26 | 278.03 | 278.49 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in France?
- Death rate from cancer in France was 278.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 281.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.67 in 2004.
- How does France rank for death rate from cancer?
- France ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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