Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France
France: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 6,047 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France stood at 6,047 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France peaked at 6,421 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,801 deaths, in 2004.
France ranks 10th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,104 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,157 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,033 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,313 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,801 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 5,154 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5,135 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,209 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,661 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5,770 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,135 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,379 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,421 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,403 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,877 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6,001 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,685 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,647 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,435 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5,403 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,476 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,047 deaths | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,234 deaths | 4,801 deaths | 5,770 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,939 deaths | 5,403 deaths | 6,421 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,761 deaths | 5,476 deaths | 6,047 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in France was 6,047 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,421 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,801 deaths in 2004.
- How does France rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- France ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.