Belarus vs France: Drug use disorder death rate

Belarus
2.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belarus rank
23rd
France rank
22nd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

  • Belarus
  • France
234200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 23rd and France ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus France Difference Ahead
2000s 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people Belarus
2010s 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people Belarus
2020s 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Belarus or France?
France, at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Belarus and France?
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belarus and France rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?
Belarus ranks 23rd and France 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.