Australia vs Austria: Death rate from opioid use who

Australia
1.87
in 2021
Austria
1.78
in 2021
Australia rank
19th
Austria rank
22nd

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
11.522.533.5200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.87 against 1.78 in Austria, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Austria ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Austria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 2.06 0.335 Austria
2010s 2 1.81 0.184 Australia
2020s 2.01 1.64 0.37 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Australia or Austria?
Australia, at 1.87 against 1.78 in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Australia and Austria?
0.09, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Australia ranks 19th and Austria ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed