Deaths from substance disorders who in France

France: Deaths from substance disorders who was 5,058 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
5,058
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,536
in 2011
All-time low
4,153
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in France, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 4.4k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.9k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.4k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.0k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.5k2021: 5.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from substance disorders who in France is 5,058, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in France peaked at 5,536 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,153, in 2004.

France ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 4,511 4,153 5,034 10
2010s 5,018 4,404 5,536 10
2020s 4,772 4,486 5,058 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Germany 7,337 compare
  2. 9 Poland 5,775 compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 5,560 compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 4,721 compare
  5. 13 Mexico 3,141 compare
  6. 14 Iran 2,813 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in France?
Deaths from substance disorders who in France was 5,058 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,536 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,153 in 2004.
How does France rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
France ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders 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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