France vs Germany: Drug use disorder deaths
France
1,571 deaths
in 2021
Germany
1,548 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1,571 deaths against 1,548 deaths in Germany, a difference of 23 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,104 deaths | 1,389 deaths | 285.08 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,657 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 207.88 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 1,477 deaths | 1,562 deaths | 85.23 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Germany?
- France, at 1,571 deaths against 1,548 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and Germany?
- 23 deaths, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- France ranks 8th and Germany 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.