Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,689 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France as of 2021.

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

1,118 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of 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. 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

France

1,571 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2,689 deaths

in 2021

France rank

8th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

7th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

France
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,689 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France, a difference of 1,118 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,104 deaths	2,743 deaths	1,639 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	1,657 deaths	2,668 deaths	1,011 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	1,477 deaths	2,423 deaths	945.42 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,689 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1,118 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of 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?: France ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.