Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France
France: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 5.69 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France stood at 5.69 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France peaked at 11.35 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.54 deaths, in 2019.
France ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.78 deaths | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 5.33 deaths | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 5.67 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.21 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.79 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.69 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 6.43 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 6.28 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.54 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.99 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.58 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.52 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.48 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.32 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.54 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 5.21 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.69 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 deaths | 4.9 deaths | 11.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 deaths | 4.54 deaths | 6.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 deaths | 5.21 deaths | 5.69 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 Ecuador 6.66 deaths compare
- 30 Spain 6.58 deaths compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.4 deaths compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 5.08 deaths compare
- 34 Nepal 4.8 deaths compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.48 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in France was 5.69 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 deaths in 2019.
- How does France rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- France ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.