France vs India: Drug use disorder deaths by age

France
741.51 deaths
in 2021
India
1,318 deaths
in 2021
France rank
4th
India rank
3rd

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • France
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,318 deaths against 741.51 deaths in France, a difference of 576.49 deaths.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

France ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
2000s 490.7 deaths 728.83 deaths 238.13 deaths India
2010s 874.35 deaths 981.5 deaths 107.14 deaths India
2020s 688.48 deaths 1,330 deaths 641.37 deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, France or India?
India, at 1,318 deaths against 741.51 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between France and India?
576.49 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and India rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
France ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd 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 age. 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 age
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 among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.