Deaths drug overdoses who in France

France: Deaths drug overdoses who was 1,331 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,331
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,628
in 2015
All-time low
778.9
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in France, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 9552001: 887.42002: 778.92003: 881.72004: 789.12005: 882.42006: 893.62007: 8612008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in France is 1,331, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in France peaked at 1,628 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 778.9, in 2002.

That places France 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 935.99 778.9 1,345 10
2010s 1,440 1,065 1,628 10
2020s 1,251 1,171 1,331 2

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  5. 10 Viet Nam 838.35 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in France?
Deaths drug overdoses who in France was 1,331 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,628 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 778.9 in 2002.
How does France rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
France ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses 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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