Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France
France: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
127.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
66.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France stood at 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France peaked at 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
France ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 125.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 122.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 122.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 110.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 108.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 96.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 94.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 88.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 82.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 75.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 74.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 73.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 69.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 66.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 189 Australia 70.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Japan 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Israel 70.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 60.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 San Marino 56.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in France was 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- France ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.