France vs Spain: Drug use disorder deaths by age

France
741.51 deaths
in 2021
Spain
175.13 deaths
in 2021
France rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

Drug use disorder deaths by age over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 741.51 deaths against 175.13 deaths in Spain, a difference of 566.38 deaths.

That makes France's figure about 4.2 times Spain's.

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

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 490.7 deaths 30.22 deaths 460.48 deaths France
2010s 874.35 deaths 204.94 deaths 669.42 deaths France
2020s 688.48 deaths 183.92 deaths 504.56 deaths France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, France or Spain?
France, at 741.51 deaths against 175.13 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between France and Spain?
566.38 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Spain rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
France ranks 4th and Spain 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 age. 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 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.