Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France
France: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 1,248 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
France recorded 1,248 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France peaked at 1,642 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,044 deaths, in 2004.
France ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,236 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,140 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,095 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,180 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,044 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,119 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,101 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,125 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,296 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1,404 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,481 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,625 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,642 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,527 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,410 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,437 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,331 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,301 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,208 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,089 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,067 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,248 deaths | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,174 deaths | 1,044 deaths | 1,404 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,405 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,642 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,157 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 1,248 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in France was 1,248 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,642 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 deaths in 2004.
- How does France rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- France ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.