Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France
France: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
11.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France is 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France peaked at 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
France ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1953 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 30.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 32.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 32.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 36.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 37.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 39.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 39.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 43.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 52.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 52.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 44.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Belgium 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Cuba 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Germany 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in France was 31.51 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does France rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- France ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.