Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France

France: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 1,248 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,248
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,642
in 2012
All-time low
1,044
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.2k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 1,248 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France peaked at 1,642 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,044, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,236 —
2001 1,140 -7.8%
2002 1,095 -4.0%
2003 1,180 +7.8%
2004 1,044 -11.5%
2005 1,119 +7.2%
2006 1,101 -1.6%
2007 1,125 +2.1%
2008 1,296 +15.2%
2009 1,404 +8.4%
2010 1,481 +5.4%
2011 1,625 +9.7%
2012 1,642 +1.1%
2013 1,527 -7.0%
2014 1,410 -7.6%
2015 1,437 +1.9%
2016 1,331 -7.4%
2017 1,301 -2.2%
2018 1,208 -7.2%
2019 1,089 -9.9%
2020 1,067 -2.0%
2021 1,248 +17.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,248 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 29.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,248 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 20.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,174 1,044 1,404 10
2010s 1,405 1,089 1,642 10
2020s 1,157 1,067 1,248 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Canada 2,114 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 2,006 compare
  3. 7 Germany 1,632 compare
  4. 9 Brazil 1,211 compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 955.06 compare
  6. 11 South Africa 927.98 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in France was 1,248 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,642 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,044 in 2004.
How does France rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
France ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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