France vs Germany: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths

France
6,047 deaths
in 2021
Germany
8,095 deaths
in 2021
France rank
10th
Germany rank
7th

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 8,095 deaths against 6,047 deaths in France, a difference of 2,048 deaths.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 5,234 deaths 6,699 deaths 1,466 deaths Germany
2010s 5,939 deaths 7,568 deaths 1,629 deaths Germany
2020s 5,761 deaths 8,097 deaths 2,336 deaths Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, France or Germany?
Germany, at 8,095 deaths against 6,047 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between France and Germany?
2,048 deaths, with Germany 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
France ranks 10th and Germany 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.