Australia vs France: Drug use disorder deaths by sex

Australia
407.3 deaths
in 2021
France
615.62 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
10th
France rank
7th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

  • Australia
  • France
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 615.62 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia, a difference of 208.32 deaths.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and France ranks 7th 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 240.22 deaths 492.47 deaths 252.24 deaths France
2010s 371.13 deaths 741.79 deaths 370.66 deaths France
2020s 413.17 deaths 582.67 deaths 169.5 deaths France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, Australia or France?
France, at 615.62 deaths against 407.3 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between Australia and France?
208.32 deaths, 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 drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Australia ranks 10th and France 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
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

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.