More than 660,000 people died in France in 2022. The causes vary according to gender and age.
Cancers in men
according to’Forget667,000 people died in France in 2022. Data on death rate Causes of death are analyzed and compiled by the Center for Epidemiology on medical causes of death (Inserm-CépiDc). As mentioned current wifeCancer is the leading cause of death among men in France. In 2020, 95,562 men lost their lives due to tumors (mostly cancerous). Lung, colorectal and prostate cancers are the most common killers among men. The French Public Health Service indicated that the main causes are tobacco and alcohol, with 29% and 8.5% respectively causing new cases of male cancers. They are followed by a diet and some occupational exposures.
And in women?
For women, diseases of the circulatory system are the main ones Causes of death. A total of 71,133 women died of heart disease in 2020. Myocardial infarction is the leading cause before stroke. “Cardiovascular diseases kill 6 times more often than breast cancer, and today, more than 11% of women who are victims of heart attacks are under the age of 50.The French Federation of Cardiology noted that cancer is the second leading cause of death among women with 75,444 deaths in 2020. Breast, colorectal and lung cancer are the most deadly.
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