Australia vs Mauritius: Death rate from opioid use who

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

Death rate from opioid use who over time

  • Australia
  • Mauritius
01234200020102021

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 0.518 1.2 Australia
2010s 2 1.2 0.8 Australia
2020s 2.01 2.67 0.655 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from opioid use who, Australia or Mauritius?
Australia, at 1.87 against 1.78 in Mauritius as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from opioid use who between Australia and Mauritius?
0.09, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for death rate from opioid use who?
Australia ranks 19th and Mauritius 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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About this data

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