France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from poisoning

France
223.19 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
221.09 deaths
in 2021
France rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Deaths from poisoning over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 223.19 deaths against 221.09 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 234.52 deaths 164.48 deaths 70.04 deaths France
2010s 214.27 deaths 198.01 deaths 16.26 deaths France
2020s 204.72 deaths 220.17 deaths 15.45 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 223.19 deaths against 221.09 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.1 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
France ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from poisoning
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 poisonings in both sexes.