Death rates from drug use disorders who in France
France: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 2.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.43
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2015
All-time low
1.52
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in France, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in France stood at 2.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in France peaked at 2.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2002.
France ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | +13.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.89, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 2.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.45, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.52 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 1.96 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in France?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in France was 2.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2002.
- How does France rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- France ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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