Prostate cancer death rate in men in France
France: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 9.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.86
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 1986
All-time low
9.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 9.86 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in France peaked at 22.88 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2023.
France ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.5 | — |
| 1951 | 11.39 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 12.63 | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 13.03 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 13.83 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 15.03 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 16.54 | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 17.12 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 18.44 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 17.82 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 19.51 | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 19.06 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.35 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20.38 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 19.46 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 20.01 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 20.55 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 21.02 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 21.17 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.27 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 18.77 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 18.66 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.71 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.03 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.62 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 19.27 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 19.8 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18.92 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 19.06 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.5 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 19.8 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.28 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 20.14 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.73 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.25 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.29 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 22.88 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 21.86 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 22.39 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.55 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.27 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.85 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.42 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.09 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.91 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.17 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.67 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 20.27 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.38 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.13 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.86 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.08 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.71 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.99 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.22 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.37 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.26 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.69 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.46 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.96 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.41 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.86 | -4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 9.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.73 | 11.39 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.98 | 19.06 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.13 | 18.66 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.22 | 19.8 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.81 | 19.67 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 | 14.55 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 | 10.96 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 9.86 | 10.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in France?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in France was 9.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 1986.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2023.
- How does France rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- France ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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