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

84.9 deaths, with France 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 by sex. 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 by sex

France

615.62 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

530.72 deaths

in 2021

France rank

7th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

9th

Drug use disorder deaths by sex over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

France currently reports 615.62 deaths against 530.72 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 84.9 deaths.

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

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

France ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	492.47 deaths	504.21 deaths	11.74 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	741.79 deaths	476.69 deaths	265.1 deaths	France
2020s	582.67 deaths	461.62 deaths	121.05 deaths	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by sex, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: France, at 615.62 deaths against 530.72 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by sex between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 84.9 deaths, with France 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 by sex?: France ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.