France vs Germany: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
France
9.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany
9.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
22nd
Germany rank
21st
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.431 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between France and Germany?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.