Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,640 deaths against 1,331 deaths in France as of 2021.

What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

309 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths

France

1,331 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1,640 deaths

in 2021

France rank

8th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

7th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,640 deaths against 1,331 deaths in France, a difference of 309 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

France ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	935.99 deaths	1,656 deaths	720.23 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	1,440 deaths	1,635 deaths	194.12 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	1,251 deaths	1,487 deaths	235.36 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,640 deaths against 1,331 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 309 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: France ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th 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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

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