Pancreatic cancer death rate in France
France: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 8.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.22
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.22
in 2023
All-time low
5.64
in 1981
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Pancreatic cancer death rate in France, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, pancreatic cancer death rate in France stood at 8.22. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in France peaked at 8.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1981.
That places France 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.67 | — |
| 1980 | 5.78 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.85 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.86 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.26 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.3 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.44 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.61 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.43 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.65 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.63 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.87 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.91 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.71 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.02 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.12 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.09 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 8.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.64 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 6.13 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 6.63 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.24 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 8.02 | 8.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in France?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in France was 8.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1981.
- How does France rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- France ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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