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
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102021

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

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
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 both sexes.