Drug use disorder death rate in France
France: Drug use disorder death rate was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in France stood at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in France peaked at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Drug use disorder death rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Slovenia 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Belarus 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Austria 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Spain 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in France?
- Drug use disorder death rate in France was 2.43 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does France rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- France ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.