France vs Iran: Substance use disorder deaths
France
1,571 deaths
in 2021
Iran
2,689 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
Iran rank
7th
Substance use disorder deaths over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,689 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France, a difference of 1,118 deaths.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Iran ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,104 deaths | 2,743 deaths | 1,639 deaths | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,657 deaths | 2,668 deaths | 1,011 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,477 deaths | 2,423 deaths | 945.42 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher substance use disorder deaths, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 2,689 deaths against 1,571 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in substance use disorder deaths between France and Iran?
- 1,118 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for substance use disorder deaths?
- France ranks 8th and Iran 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 Substance 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.