Argentina vs Brazil: Opioid use disorder death rate

Argentina
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
158th
Brazil rank
158th

Opioid use disorder death rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 158th and Brazil ranks 158th of 194 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2010s 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2020s 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Argentina and Brazil?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
Argentina ranks 158th and Brazil ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Opioid use disorder death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.