Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France
France: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1975
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France is 19.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France peaked at 34.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
That places France 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.5% | — |
| 1951 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 30.1% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.0% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.0% | 31.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 33.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in France was 19.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- France ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.