Deaths from cancer who in France

France: Deaths from cancer who was 179,717 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
179,717
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
180,854
in 2017
All-time low
153,535
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in France, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 153.5k2001: 155.6k2002: 157.5k2003: 158.7k2004: 156.7k2005: 159.8k2006: 159.3k2007: 160.5k2008: 163.2k2009: 165.7k2010: 168.0k2011: 168.6k2012: 172.0k2013: 172.8k2014: 174.1k2015: 171.9k2016: 174.0k2017: 180.9k2018: 173.1k2019: 175.1k2020: 179.3k2021: 179.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in France is 179,717, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in France peaked at 180,854 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 153,535, in 2000.

France ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 153,535
2001 155,610 +1.4%
2002 157,532 +1.2%
2003 158,658 +0.7%
2004 156,683 -1.2%
2005 159,799 +2.0%
2006 159,253 -0.3%
2007 160,461 +0.8%
2008 163,236 +1.7%
2009 165,738 +1.5%
2010 167,999 +1.4%
2011 168,646 +0.4%
2012 172,003 +2.0%
2013 172,831 +0.5%
2014 174,143 +0.8%
2015 171,937 -1.3%
2016 173,963 +1.2%
2017 180,854 +4.0%
2018 173,098 -4.3%
2019 175,074 +1.1%
2020 179,277 +2.4%
2021 179,717 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,050 153,535 165,738 10
2010s 173,055 167,999 180,854 10
2020s 179,497 179,277 179,717 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Brazil 245,810 compare
  2. 7 Germany 243,505 compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 241,265 compare
  4. 10 Italy 175,395 compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 174,820 compare
  6. 12 Thailand 130,891 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More health data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in France?
Deaths from cancer who in France was 179,717 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 180,854 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 153,535 in 2000.
How does France rank for deaths from cancer who?
France ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deaths from cancer who in France. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-from-cancer-who/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-from-cancer-who/france/">Deaths from cancer who in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed