Share of deaths from underlying causes in France
France: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.63
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
30.13
in 2006
All-time low
14.43
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in France, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in France is 25.63, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in France peaked at 30.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.43, in 1950.
France ranks 13th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.92 | 14.43 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.24 | 18.09 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.81 | 20.3 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.98 | 23.52 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.55 | 26.95 | 27.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2 | 27.8 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 | 28.08 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 25.63 | 25.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Réunion 26.05 compare
- 11 Martinique 25.72 compare
- 12 Iceland 25.67 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 25.61 compare
- 15 Japan 25.46 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 25.46 compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4848 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in France?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in France was 25.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 in 1950.
- How does France rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- France ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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