Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France
France: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
7.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France peaked at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places France 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Norway 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Austria 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Germany 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Mauritius 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Myanmar 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in France was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does France rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- France ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.