Australia vs France: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Australia
6.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
7.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
29th
France rank
26th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.243 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Australia or France?
- France, at 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Australia and France?
- 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Australia ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug 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 substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.