France vs United States of America: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
France
5.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
24th
United States of America rank
22nd
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between France and United States of America?
- 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- France ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.